Where does “東風” come from?

東風 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese こち, from Old Japanese ち, from Proto-Japonic ti — blood.

東風 (Japanese): an easterly, wind blowing from the east; spring...

Definitions

  1. an easterly, wind blowing from the east; spring...

Ancestry of “東風”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseこちthis direction, this way; 東風 spring easterly
2Old Japaneseち—
3Proto-Japonictiblood
Every word from Proto-Japonic ti →Every word from Old Japanese ち →Every word from Old Japanese こち →