Where does “灸” come from?

灸 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 焼き — food which has been grilled, toasted, or cooked...

灸 (Japanese): moxibustion; Same as above

Definitions

  1. moxibustion; Same as above

Ancestry of “灸”, step by step

灸 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 焼き

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese焼きfood which has been grilled, toasted, or cooked...

via Japanese 処

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese処place, spot; point in time; place

via Middle Chinese 灸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese灸—
Every word from Japanese 焼き →