Where does “takamagahara” come from?

takamagahara (English) comes from Japanese 高天原, from Japanese 高, from Middle Chinese 高.

takamagahara (English): A place in Japanese mythology, the dwelling-place of the kami, said to be connected to the Earth by a bridge

Definitions

  1. A place in Japanese mythology, the dwelling-place of the kami, said to be connected to the Earth by a bridge

Ancestry of “takamagahara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese高天原the sky, heavens; the realm of the gods; "Same...
2Japanese高maximum, the limit; high, higher
3Middle Chinese高—
Every word from Middle Chinese 高 →Every word from Japanese 高 →Every word from Japanese 高天原 →