Where does “rokusho” come from?
rokusho (English) comes from Japanese 緑青, from Japanese 青, from Middle Chinese 青.
rokusho (English): A copper-based solution traditionally used in...
Definitions
- A copper-based solution traditionally used in...
Ancestry of “rokusho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 緑青 | verdigris |
| 2 | Japanese | 青 | blue; Short for 青信号 : green; the black, bluish... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 青 | — |