Where does “土偶” come from?
土偶 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 土, from Middle Chinese 土.
土偶 (Japanese): clay figurine, one of the Jōmon (縄文) period
Definitions
- clay figurine, one of the Jōmon (縄文) period
Ancestry of “土偶”, step by step
土偶 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 偶
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 偶 | occasional; rarity; unexpectedly, by chance;... |