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

  1. A small, often collectible, artistic carving...

Ancestry of “netsuke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese根付a netsuke: miniature sculptures that serve as a...
2Japanese根a root; the source; the root; nature; the...
3Old Japanese根—
Every word from Old Japanese 根 →Every word from Japanese 根 →Every word from Japanese 根付 →
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