Where does “篝火草” come from?
篝火草 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 篝火, from Japanese 火, from Old Japanese 火, from Proto-Japonic poy, from Proto-Japonic po.
篝火草 (Japanese): cyclamen
Ancestry of “篝火草”, step by step
篝火草 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 篝火
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 篝火 | watchfire, fishing fire, bonfire; brothel-keeper... |
| 2 | Japanese | 火 | "term relating to fire"; a light; a burning... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 火 | a fire; a light |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | poy | fire |
| 5 | Proto-Japonic | po | — |
via Japanese 草
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 草 | grass; a weed; a herb |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 草 | — |