Where does “土気” come from?

土気 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 土, from Middle Chinese 土.

土気 (Japanese): Earthy qualities, such as the moisture and smell...

Definitions

  1. Earthy qualities, such as the moisture and smell...

Ancestry of “土気”, step by step

土気 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 土

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese土earth, soil, mud
2Middle Chinese土—

via Japanese 気

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese気spirit, mood; inclination, will, mood, urge;...
2Middle Chinese氣spirit; breath
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