Where does “和語” come from?

和語 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 語, from Chinese 語.

和語 (Japanese): the Japanese language; a Japanese word of ancient...

Definitions

  1. the Japanese language; a Japanese word of ancient...

Ancestry of “和語”, step by step

和語 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 語

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese語a word, term; a proverb; language of, -ese, -ish
2Chinese語—

via Japanese 和

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese和peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity; sum
2Middle Chinese和—

Words derived from “和語”

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