Where does “双葉” come from?
双葉 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 葉, from Middle Chinese 葉.
双葉 (Japanese): bud, cotyledon
Definitions
- bud, cotyledon
Ancestry of “双葉”, step by step
双葉 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 葉
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 葉 | leaf, needle, blade; a season, an age: a shorter... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 葉 | — |
via Japanese 双
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 双 | set of two, pair |