Where does “netsuke” come from?
netsuke (English) comes from Japanese 根付, from Japanese 根, from Old Japanese 根.
netsuke (English): A small, often collectible, artistic carving...
Definitions
- A small, often collectible, artistic carving...
Ancestry of “netsuke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 根付 | a netsuke: miniature sculptures that serve as a... |
| 2 | Japanese | 根 | a root; the source; the root; nature; the... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 根 | — |