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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesethe back, the rear, behind; later, afterwards,...
2Japanesea track or trace; evidence of something moving,...
3Japanesefoot; 脚 leg
4Old Japanese

via Japanese 和歌

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

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesecollection, assembly
2Middle Chinese
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