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