Where does “田返す” come from?
田返す (Japanese) comes from Japanese 田, from Japanese 熊田 — Kumada (neighborhoods in Japan).
Ancestry of “田返す”, step by step
田返す traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 田
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 田 | rice paddy; cultivated field |
| 2 | Japanese | 熊田 | Kumada (neighborhoods in Japan) |
via Japanese 返す
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 返す | to return; to repeat, to redo |