Where does “硫黄” come from?
硫黄 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 湯, from Old Japanese ゆ, from Proto-Japonic *yu — hot water.
硫黄 (Japanese): sulfur
Definitions
- sulfur
Ancestry of “硫黄”, step by step
硫黄 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 湯
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 湯 | warm or hot water; bathwater; a hot spring |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ゆ | attaches to the |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *yu | hot water |
via Japanese 泡
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 泡 | bubble; foam, head on carbonated beverages such... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | あわ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *awa | bubble |
via Chinese 硫黃
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 硫黃 | sulfur; sulphur; S |