Where does “後撰和歌集” come from?

後撰和歌集 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 後, from Japanese 跡, from Japanese 足, from Old Japanese 足.

後撰和歌集 (Japanese): the second of the 勅撰和歌集, compiled in

Definitions

  1. the second of the 勅撰和歌集, compiled in

Ancestry of “後撰和歌集”, step by step

後撰和歌集 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 後

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese後the back, the rear, behind; later, afterwards,...
2Japanese跡a track or trace; evidence of something moving,...
3Japanese足foot; 脚 leg
4Old Japanese足—

via Japanese 和歌

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese和歌Japanese poetry, waka; tanka: 31-mora poetry...
2Middle Chinese和—

via Japanese 集

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese集collection, assembly
2Middle Chinese集—
Every word from Old Japanese 足 →Every word from Japanese 足 →Every word from Japanese 跡 →