Where does “sanshin” come from?

sanshin (English) comes from Japanese 三線, from Japanese 三, from Middle Chinese さん.

sanshin (English): A three-stringed instrument of Okinawan origin,...

Definitions

  1. A three-stringed instrument of Okinawan origin,...

Ancestry of “sanshin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese三線a fretless plucked lute with three strings and a...
2Japanese三three, 3; third; three
3Middle Chineseさん—
Every word from Middle Chinese さん →Every word from Japanese 三 →Every word from Japanese 三線 →