Where does “湯桶” come from?
湯桶 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 桶, from Japanese 麻, from Old Japanese 麻 — hemp or ramie plant.
湯桶 (Japanese): A basin or small tub used to douse oneself with...
Definitions
- A basin or small tub used to douse oneself with...
Ancestry of “湯桶”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 桶 | a tube-shaped container for holding split flax or... |
| 2 | Japanese | 麻 | hemp; flax; linen |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 麻 | hemp or ramie plant |