Where does “渦巻” come from?

渦巻 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 渦, from Middle Chinese 渦.

渦巻 (Japanese): a swirling, especially of the flow of water

Definitions

  1. a swirling, especially of the flow of water

Ancestry of “渦巻”, step by step

渦巻 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 渦

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese渦eddy, swirl, whirlpool, vortex
2Middle Chinese渦—

via Japanese 巻き

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese巻きwinding; curly
2Japanese巻くroll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind

Words derived from “渦巻”

Every word from Middle Chinese 渦 →Every word from Japanese 渦 →
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