Where does “Futon” come from?

Futon (German) comes from Japanese 布団, from Middle Chinese 蒲團, from Middle Chinese 團 — sphere, round object.

Futon (German): futon

Definitions

  1. futon

Ancestry of “Futon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese布団A Japanese-style mattress or duvet, or a set of...
2Middle Chinese蒲團meditation cushion
3Middle Chinese團sphere, round object
Every word from Middle Chinese 團 →Every word from Middle Chinese 蒲團 →Every word from Japanese 布団 →