Where does “布団” come from?

布団 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 蒲團, from Middle Chinese 團 — sphere, round object.

布団 (Japanese): A Japanese-style mattress or duvet, or a set of...

Definitions

  1. A Japanese-style mattress or duvet, or a set of...

Ancestry of “布団”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese蒲團meditation cushion
2Middle Chinese團sphere, round object

Words derived from “布団”

Every word from Middle Chinese 團 →Every word from Middle Chinese 蒲團 →