Where does “染み” come from?

染み (Japanese) comes from Japanese 染みる — to soak in, to soak into.

染み (Japanese): a stain; a liver spot, freckle, blemish

Definitions

  1. a stain; a liver spot, freckle, blemish

Ancestry of “染み”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese染みるto soak in, to soak into

Words derived from “染み”

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