Where does “川下り” come from?
川下り (Japanese) comes from Japanese 川, from Japanese 石川 — Ishi River (rivers in Japan).
川下り (Japanese): going downstream, e.g. in a boat
Definitions
- going downstream, e.g. in a boat
Ancestry of “川下り”, step by step
川下り traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 川
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 川 | river, stream, brook |
| 2 | Japanese | 石川 | Ishi River (rivers in Japan) |
via Japanese 下り
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 下り | descending, coming down; descending, going down;... |