Where does “河川敷” come from?
河川敷 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 河川, from Japanese 川, from Japanese 石川 — Ishi River (rivers in Japan).
河川敷 (Japanese): flood plain along a river
Definitions
- flood plain along a river
Ancestry of “河川敷”, step by step
河川敷 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 河川
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 河川 | river; rivers |
| 2 | Japanese | 川 | river, stream, brook |
| 3 | Japanese | 石川 | Ishi River (rivers in Japan) |
via Japanese 敷
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 敷 | spreading, covering |