Where does “海嘯” come from?

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

海嘯 (Japanese): a tidal bore; a tsunami, a tidal wave;...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “海嘯”, step by step

海嘯 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
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