Where does “原宿” come from?

原宿 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 原, from Old Japanese 原, from Italian -para.

Ancestry of “原宿”, step by step

原宿 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 原

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese原meadow, plain, field; the original thing; the...
2Old Japanese原—
3Italian-para—

via Japanese 宿

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese宿lodging, inn; house, home
2Middle Chinese宿—

Words derived from “原宿”

Every word from Italian -para →Every word from Old Japanese 原 →Every word from Japanese 原 →