Where does “水道” come from?
水道 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 水, from Old Japanese 水, from Proto-Japonic *mentu.
水道 (Japanese): water service, water supply; channel; aqueduct
Definitions
- water service, water supply; channel; aqueduct
Ancestry of “水道”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 水 | water; drinking water; a fluid, liquid |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 水 | water |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *mentu | — |