Where does “甲信越” come from?
甲信越 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 甲斐 — value, reward, avail, being fruitful or worth...
Ancestry of “甲信越”, step by step
甲信越 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 甲斐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 甲斐 | value, reward, avail, being fruitful or worth... |
via Japanese 越後
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 越後 | — |