Where does “bonsai” come from?

bonsai (Indonesian) comes from Japanese 盆栽, from Middle Chinese 盆.

bonsai (Indonesian): A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by...

Definitions

  1. A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by...

Ancestry of “bonsai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese盆栽a potted plant that has been grown and...
2Middle Chinese
Every word from Middle Chinese Every word from Japanese 盆栽
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