Where does “海原” come from?

海原 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 原, from Old Japanese 原, from Italian -para.

海原 (Japanese): a wide ocean

Definitions

  1. a wide ocean

Ancestry of “海原”, step by step

海原 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 原

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese原meadow, plain, field; the original thing; the...
2Old Japanese原—
3Italian-para—

via Old Japanese な

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseなany sharp and thin cutting implement: a blade,...
2Old Japaneseのplain, field
3Middle Chinese能talent, ability

via Japanese 海

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese海a sea, an ocean; a lake; an object covering over...
2Old Japaneseうな—
Every word from Italian -para →Every word from Old Japanese 原 →Every word from Japanese 原 →