Where does “bonszai” come from?

bonszai (Hungarian) comes from Japanese 盆栽, from Middle Chinese 盆.

bonszai (Hungarian): bonsai a tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning

Definitions

  1. bonsai a tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning

Ancestry of “bonszai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese盆栽a potted plant that has been grown and...
2Middle Chinese盆—

Words derived from “bonszai”

Every word from Middle Chinese 盆 →Every word from Japanese 盆栽 →