Where does “zabuton” come from?
zabuton (English) comes from Japanese 座布団, from Japanese 布団, from Middle Chinese 蒲團, from Middle Chinese 團 — sphere, round object.
zabuton (English): A Japanese cushion for sitting
Definitions
- A Japanese cushion for sitting
Ancestry of “zabuton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 座布団 | Japanese cushion |
| 2 | Japanese | 布団 | A Japanese-style mattress or duvet, or a set of... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 蒲團 | meditation cushion |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 團 | sphere, round object |