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Where does “桃色” come from?

桃色 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 色, from Middle Chinese 色.

桃色 (Japanese): pink; peach

Definitions

  1. pink; peach

Ancestry of “桃色”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese色color , colour; the metaphorical color or mood;...
2Middle Chinese色—
Every word from Middle Chinese 色 →