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Where does “波” come from?

波 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 波.

波 (Japanese): wave

Definitions

  1. wave

Ancestry of “波”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese波—

Words derived from “波”

  • tsunami
  • tsunamigenic
  • megatsunami
  • tsunamic
  • tsunamilike
  • tsunameter
  • teletsunami
  • tsunami wall
  • nontsunamigenic
  • tsunami
  • цунами
  • tsunami
  • mégatsunami
  • Tsunami
  • tsunami
  • tsunami
  • 津波警報
  • 波束
  • 津波
  • 津浪
  • 波長
  • 山津波
  • tsunami
  • tsunami
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