Where does “夏椿” come from?
夏椿 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 夏, from Middle Chinese 夏.
夏椿 (Japanese): Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
Definitions
- Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
Ancestry of “夏椿”, step by step
夏椿 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 夏
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 夏 | summer; summer according to the lunisolar... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 夏 | — |
via Japanese 椿
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 椿 | a camellia, especially the Japanese camellia, Camellia japonica |