Where does “石灰” come from?

石灰 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 石, from Middle Chinese 石.

石灰 (Japanese): lime

Definitions

  1. lime

Ancestry of “石灰”, step by step

石灰 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 石

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese石a stone; a transistor; a traditional Japanese...
2Middle Chinese石—

via Japanese 灰

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese灰ash
2Middle Chineseかい—

via Middle Chinese 石灰

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese石灰—

Words derived from “石灰”

Every word from Middle Chinese 石 →Every word from Japanese 石 →