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Where does “峰” come from?

峰 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.

峰 (Japanese): a small place in the mountain; hill, hilltop;...

Definitions

  1. a small place in the mountain; hill, hilltop;...

Ancestry of “峰”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
2Middle Chinese御—
Every word from Middle Chinese 御 →