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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 流 | the flow of water or something like water; art... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 流 | — |