Where does “木漏れ日” come from?
木漏れ日 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 木, from Old Japanese 木, from Proto-Japonic kəy — tree.
木漏れ日 (Japanese): sunlight filtering through trees
Definitions
- sunlight filtering through trees
Ancestry of “木漏れ日”, step by step
木漏れ日 traces back through 3 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 日
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 日 | Sunday |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 日 | the sun; sunlight, sunshine; daytime, daylight |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *pi | day, sun |
via Japanese 漏れ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 漏れ | Alternative form of 俺 |