Where does “源氏物語” come from?

源氏物語 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 源氏, from Japanese 源, from Japanese 水, from Old Japanese 水, from Proto-Japonic *mentu — water.

源氏物語 (Japanese): The Tale of Genji

Definitions

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Ancestry of “源氏物語”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese源氏any family or clan with a common surname of 源
2Japanese源a fountainhead; a source, origin
3Japanese水water; drinking water; a fluid, liquid
4Old Japanese水water
5Proto-Japonic*mentuwater

Words derived from “源氏物語”

Every word from Proto-Japonic *mentu →Every word from Old Japanese 水 →Every word from Japanese 水 →
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