Where does “唐” come from?
唐 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 伽羅, from Sanskrit कालागुरु.
唐 (Japanese): foreign lands in general; element in compounds,...
Definitions
- foreign lands in general; element in compounds,...
Ancestry of “唐”, step by step
唐 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 伽羅
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 伽羅 | the Gaya confederacy: a grouping of smaller states on the southern end of the Korean peninsula, roughly dating to 42-532 |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कालागुरु | — |
via Japanese からもの
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | からもの | used goods, secondhand items |
via Middle Chinese 唐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 唐 | — |