Where does “旋風” come from?
旋風 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 旋毛, from Japanese 毛, from Middle Chinese 毛.
旋風 (Japanese): an atmospheric phenomenon characterized by a...
Definitions
- an atmospheric phenomenon characterized by a...
Ancestry of “旋風”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 旋毛 | a patch of hair on a head growing in the oppose... |
| 2 | Japanese | 毛 | hair, fur; a kind of unit |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 毛 | — |