Where does “甘草” come from?

甘草 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 木, from Old Japanese 木, from Proto-Japonic kəy — tree.

甘草 (Japanese): licorice

Definitions

  1. licorice

Ancestry of “甘草”, step by step

甘草 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 木

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese木a tree or shrub; wood, timber, lumber; a tree
2Old Japanese木a tree or shrub; wood, timber, lumber; Combining...
3Proto-Japonickəytree

via Japanese 草

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese草grass; a weed; a herb
2Middle Chinese草—

via Japanese 甘

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese甘sweet; pamper
2Middle Chineseかん—

Words derived from “甘草”

Every word from Proto-Japonic kəy →Every word from Old Japanese 木 →Every word from Japanese 木 →