Where does “皇の花” come from?

皇の花 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.

皇の花 (Japanese): the Chinese tree peony, Paeonia × suffruticosa

Definitions

  1. the Chinese tree peony, Paeonia × suffruticosa

Ancestry of “皇の花”, step by step

皇の花 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese の

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseのgenitive case marker; nominative case marker in a...
2Old Japaneseのplain, field
3Middle Chinese能talent, ability

via Japanese 天皇

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese天皇an Emperor or Empress of Japan; an emperor,...
2Old Japanese天皇a sovereign who governs a region; a term of...
3Old Japanese君emperor; lord, master → sovereign

via Japanese 花

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese花a flower
2Old Japanese花flower
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Old Japanese の →Every word from Japanese の →