Where does “籠” come from?
籠 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 籠.
籠 (Japanese): a cage; a basket; a basket, "especially" one made...
Definitions
- a cage; a basket; a basket, "especially" one made...
Ancestry of “籠”, step by step
籠 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 籠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 籠 | — |
via Old Japanese 籠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 籠 | a basket, especially one made of bamboo |