Where does “毬藻” come from?
毬藻 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 藻 — alga, algae.
毬藻 (Japanese): Aegagropila linnaei, a species of green algae that can form into a ball
Definitions
- Aegagropila linnaei, a species of green algae that can form into a ball
Ancestry of “毬藻”, step by step
毬藻 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 藻
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 藻 | alga, algae |
via Middle Chinese 毬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 毬 | — |