Where does “onsen” come from?
onsen (Indonesian) comes from Japanese 温泉, from Middle Chinese 溫泉 — hot spring.
onsen (Indonesian): hot spring, onsen
Ancestry of “onsen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 温泉 | a hot spring; a spa, an onsen |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 溫泉 | hot spring |