Where does “寒帯” come from?

寒帯 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 寒, from Middle Chinese 寒.

寒帯 (Japanese): frigid zone or belt

Definitions

  1. frigid zone or belt

Ancestry of “寒帯”, step by step

寒帯 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 寒

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese寒cold, chilly
2Middle Chinese寒—

via Japanese 帯

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese帯obi - the sash worn with a kimono; paper wrapper;...
Every word from Middle Chinese 寒 →Every word from Japanese 寒 →