Where does “河原” come from?
河原 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 原, from Old Japanese 原, from Italian -para.
河原 (Japanese): a dry riverbed, especially of the 鴨川 in Kyoto
Definitions
- a dry riverbed, especially of the 鴨川 in Kyoto
Ancestry of “河原”, step by step
河原 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 原
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 原 | meadow, plain, field; the original thing; the... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 原 | — |
| 3 | Italian | -para | — |
via Japanese 河
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 河 | river: a player's discard pile |
| 2 | Chinese | 河 | river; Yangshupu Creek |
via Old Japanese 河原
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 河原 | a dry riverbed |