Where does “紙” come from?
紙 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 紙.
紙 (Japanese): paper
Definitions
- paper
Ancestry of “紙”, step by step
紙 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 紙
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 紙 | — |
via Old Japanese 紙
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 紙 | paper |