Where does “横笛” come from?

横笛 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 横, from Middle Chinese 橫.

横笛 (Japanese): a transverse flute; more specifically, a kind of...

Definitions

  1. a transverse flute; more specifically, a kind of...

Ancestry of “横笛”, step by step

横笛 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 横

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese横side
2Middle Chinese橫—

via Japanese 笛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese笛a flute, whistle, pipe; a windpipe; a side-blown...
Every word from Middle Chinese 橫 →Every word from Japanese 横 →