Where does “津波” come from?

津波 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 波, from Middle Chinese 波.

津波 (Japanese): a tsunami; a tidal wave; a tidal bore

Definitions

  1. a tsunami; a tidal wave; a tidal bore

Ancestry of “津波”, step by step

津波 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 波

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese波wave
2Middle Chinese波—

via Japanese 津

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese津cove, inlet, outlet; harbor, port; harbour

Words derived from “津波”

Every word from Middle Chinese 波 →Every word from Japanese 波 →
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