Where does “手洗い” come from?
手洗い (Japanese) comes from Japanese 手, from Middle Chinese 手.
手洗い (Japanese): hand washing, washing one's hands; washing by...
Definitions
- hand washing, washing one's hands; washing by...
Ancestry of “手洗い”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 手 | a hand; a handle, grip; a paw, foreleg |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 手 | — |