Where does “梢” come from?

梢 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 木, from Old Japanese 木, from Proto-Japonic kəy — tree.

梢 (Japanese): a treetop

Definitions

  1. a treetop

Ancestry of “梢”, step by step

梢 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 木

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese木a tree or shrub; wood, timber, lumber; a tree
2Old Japanese木a tree or shrub; wood, timber, lumber; Combining...
3Proto-Japonickəytree

via Japanese 末

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese末the last; the end; last child, youngest child;...
2Old Japanese末—
Every word from Proto-Japonic kəy →Every word from Old Japanese 木 →Every word from Japanese 木 →