Where does “紅紫” come from?
紅紫 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 紅, from Middle Chinese 紅.
紅紫 (Japanese): red and purple; colorful flowers; a reddish...
Definitions
- red and purple; colorful flowers; a reddish...
Ancestry of “紅紫”, step by step
紅紫 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 紅
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 紅 | the color crimson, a vivid red edging towards... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 紅 | — |
via Japanese 紫
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 紫 | the purple or red-root gromwell, Lithospermum... |