Where does “持参金” come from?

持参金 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 金, from Middle Chinese 金.

持参金 (Japanese): dowry

Definitions

  1. dowry

Ancestry of “持参金”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese金metal; money; firmness, strength
2Middle Chinese金—
Every word from Middle Chinese 金 →Every word from Japanese 金 →
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