Where does “塔” come from?
塔 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese とう, from Middle Chinese 刀 — knife.
塔 (Japanese): a tower; a pagoda, a stupa; a steeple, spire
Definitions
- a tower; a pagoda, a stupa; a steeple, spire
Ancestry of “塔”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Chinese | とう | — |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 刀 | knife |