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

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

via Japanese 宿

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

Words derived from “原宿

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