Where does “座敷” come from?
座敷 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 座, from Middle Chinese 座.
座敷 (Japanese): a traditional Japanese-style room with tatami...
Definitions
- a traditional Japanese-style room with tatami...
Ancestry of “座敷”, step by step
座敷 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 座
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 座 | names of constellations; names of theaters |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 座 | — |
via Japanese 敷
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 敷 | spreading, covering |