Where does “山” come from?
山 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 陰, from Middle Chinese 陰.
山 (Japanese): a mountain or hill; a mine; a heap, pile
Definitions
- a mountain or hill; a mine; a heap, pile
Ancestry of “山”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 陰 | shadow, shade; hidden side; yin |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 陰 | — |