Where does “石綿” come from?

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

石綿 (Japanese): asbestos

Definitions

  1. asbestos

Ancestry of “石綿”, step by step

石綿 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 石

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

via Japanese 綿

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese綿cotton; the cotton plant; raw cotton
2Middle Chinese綿—
Every word from Middle Chinese 石 →Every word from Japanese 石 →