Where does “satoyama” come from?
satoyama (English) comes from Japanese 里山, from Japanese 山, from Japanese 陰, from Middle Chinese 陰.
satoyama (English): A border zone or area between mountain foothills...
Definitions
- A border zone or area between mountain foothills...
Ancestry of “satoyama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 里山 | satoyama |
| 2 | Japanese | 山 | a mountain or hill; a mine; a heap, pile |
| 3 | Japanese | 陰 | shadow, shade; hidden side; yin |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 陰 | — |