Where does “四つ葉のクローバー” come from?
四つ葉のクローバー (Japanese) comes from Japanese クローバー, from English clover, from Middle English clovere, from Old English clāfre, from Proto-West Germanic klaibrā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiwʀā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi.
四つ葉のクローバー (Japanese): four-leaf clover
Definitions
- four-leaf clover
Ancestry of “四つ葉のクローバー”, step by step
四つ葉のクローバー traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese クローバー
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | クローバー | clover, a member of genus Trifolium |
| 2 | English | clover | A plant of the genus "Trifolium" with leaves... |
| 3 | Middle English | clovere | clover |
| 4 | Old English | clāfre | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | klaibrā | clover |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiwʀā | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi | — |
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 四つ葉
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 四つ葉 | — |