Where does “稲妻” come from?

稲妻 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 妻, from Japanese 端 — an edge; the beginning or end of something.

稲妻 (Japanese): lightning, a lightning bolt

Definitions

  1. lightning, a lightning bolt

Ancestry of “稲妻”, step by step

稲妻 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 妻

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese妻a spouse; a wife; a side dish
2Japanese端an edge; the beginning or end of something

via Japanese 稲

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese稲rice; rice plant
Every word from Japanese 端 →Every word from Japanese 妻 →