Where does “” come from?

礼 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 禮.

(Japanese): a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist

Definitions

  1. a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese

Words derived from “

Every word from Middle Chinese
礼 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer