Where does “流星” come from?
流星 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 流, from Middle Chinese 流.
流星 (Japanese): a meteor; a shooting star; Alternative spelling...
Definitions
- a meteor; a shooting star; Alternative spelling...
Ancestry of “流星”, step by step
流星 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 流
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 流 | the flow of water or something like water; art... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 流 | — |
via Japanese 星
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 星 | a star; the Star; a celestial body |