Where does “節句” come from?
節句 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 節 — a knuckle, a joint; melody; point.
節句 (Japanese): a seasonal festival day, such as 子供の日 on 5 May...
Definitions
- a seasonal festival day, such as 子供の日 on 5 May...
Ancestry of “節句”, step by step
節句 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 節
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 節 | a knuckle, a joint; melody; point |
via Japanese 供
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 供 | attendant, servant; companion; entourage |