Where does “北極海” come from?
北極海 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 海, from Old Japanese うな.
北極海 (Japanese): the Arctic Ocean
Definitions
- the Arctic Ocean
Ancestry of “北極海”, step by step
北極海 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 海
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 海 | a sea, an ocean; a lake; an object covering over... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | うな | — |
via Japanese 北極
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 北極 | Short for 北極圏. north polar region, north pole;... |