Where does “紅色” come from?
紅色 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 紅, from Middle Chinese 紅.
紅色 (Japanese): the color crimson, a vivid red edging towards...
Definitions
- the color crimson, a vivid red edging towards...
Ancestry of “紅色”, step by step
紅色 traces back through 3 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 Middle Chinese 紅色
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 紅色 | — |