Where does “yamaimo” come from?
yamaimo (English) comes from Japanese 山芋, from Japanese 山, from Japanese 陰, from Middle Chinese 陰.
yamaimo (English): Dioscorea japonica, an edible Japanese yam
Definitions
- Dioscorea japonica, an edible Japanese yam
Ancestry of “yamaimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 山芋 | Dioscorea japonica, a type of yam |
| 2 | Japanese | 山 | a mountain or hill; a mine; a heap, pile |
| 3 | Japanese | 陰 | shadow, shade; hidden side; yin |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 陰 | — |