Where does “ume” come from?
ume (English) comes from Japanese 梅, from Old Japanese 梅, from Middle Chinese 梅.
ume (English): Japanese apricot, a species of Asian plum,...
Definitions
- Japanese apricot, a species of Asian plum,...
Ancestry of “ume”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 梅 | the Japanese plum or apricot, "Prunus mume"; a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 梅 | — |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 梅 | — |