Where does “拍子木” come from?
拍子木 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 木, from Old Japanese 木, from Proto-Japonic kəy — tree.
拍子木 (Japanese): a Japanese percussion instrument made of two...
Definitions
- a Japanese percussion instrument made of two...
Ancestry of “拍子木”, step by step
拍子木 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 木
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 木 | a tree or shrub; wood, timber, lumber; a tree |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 木 | a tree or shrub; wood, timber, lumber; Combining... |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | kəy | tree |
via Japanese 拍子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 拍子 | a beat; rhythm |