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
- A three-stringed instrument of Okinawan origin,...
Ancestry of “sanshin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 三線 | a fretless plucked lute with three strings and a... |
| 2 | Japanese | 三 | three, 3; third; three |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | さん | — |