Where does “実る” come from?
実る (Japanese) comes from Japanese 実, from Middle Chinese 實.
実る (Japanese): to bear fruit; to ripen
Definitions
- to bear fruit; to ripen
Ancestry of “実る”, step by step
実る traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 実
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 実 | seed; fruit; nut; content; ingredients; good... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 實 | — |
via Japanese 乗る
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 乗る | to get on/ride (a bus, a train, a bicycle); to get in (a car); to mount (a horse) |