Where does “層積雲” come from?
層積雲 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 積雲, from Japanese 雲, from Middle Chinese 雲.
層積雲 (Japanese): stratocumulus
Definitions
- stratocumulus
Ancestry of “層積雲”, step by step
層積雲 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 積雲
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 積雲 | cumulus |
| 2 | Japanese | 雲 | a cloud; of how clouds are widely spread; of how... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 雲 | — |
via Japanese 層
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 層 | layer |