Where does “櫓” come from?
櫓 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 矢, from Old Japanese や.
櫓 (Japanese): watchtower, turret
Definitions
- watchtower, turret
Ancestry of “櫓”, step by step
櫓 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 矢
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 矢 | an arrow; a wedge used to break hard objects such... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | や | — |
via Japanese 倉
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 倉 | Alternative form of 蔵 |