Where does “水影” come from?

水影 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 水, from Old Japanese 水, from Proto-Japonic *mentu — water.

水影 (Japanese): a reflection on water

Definitions

  1. a reflection on water

Ancestry of “水影”, step by step

水影 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 水

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese水water; drinking water; a fluid, liquid
2Old Japanese水water
3Proto-Japonic*mentuwater

via Japanese 影

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese影light; a shape or form reflected in light; a...
2Middle Chinese影—
Every word from Proto-Japonic *mentu →Every word from Old Japanese 水 →Every word from Japanese 水 →