Where does “仙人掌” come from?

仙人掌 (Japanese) comes from Portuguese sabão, from Old Portuguese sabon, from Latin sāpōnem, from Latin sāpō, from Proto-Germanic saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...

仙人掌 (Japanese): cactus

Definitions

  1. cactus

Ancestry of “仙人掌”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesabãosoap
2Old Portuguesesabon—
3Latinsāpōnem—
4LatinsāpōAn ancient hair product
5Proto-Germanicsaipǭsoap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseyb-to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saipǭ →Every word from Latin sāpō →