Where does “渡唐” come from?
渡唐 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 唐, from Japanese 伽羅, from Sanskrit कालागुरु.
渡唐 (Japanese): voyage to (Tang) China
Definitions
- voyage to (Tang) China
Ancestry of “渡唐”, step by step
渡唐 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 唐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 唐 | foreign lands in general; element in compounds,... |
| 2 | Japanese | 伽羅 | the Gaya confederacy: a grouping of smaller states on the southern end of the Korean peninsula, roughly dating to 42-532 |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कालागुरु | — |
via Chinese 渡
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 渡 | — |