Where does “味” come from?
味 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 味, from Proto-Japonic *anti — flavor, taste.
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Definitions
- clever, smart, witty; mysterious, strange; a...
Ancestry of “味”, step by step
味 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese 味
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 味 | flavor, flavour |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | *anti | flavor, taste |
via Middle Chinese 味
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 味 | — |