Where does “素泊り” come from?

素泊り (Japanese) comes from Japanese 素, from Middle Chinese 素.

素泊り (Japanese): A lodging or accommodation arrangement that includes just the overnight stay, and not any meals. (Japanese inns traditionally include breakfast, and sometimes even dinner, as part of the standard amenities.)

Definitions

  1. A lodging or accommodation arrangement that includes just the overnight stay, and not any meals. (Japanese inns traditionally include breakfast, and sometimes even dinner, as part of the standard amenities.)

Ancestry of “素泊り”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseraw material; bare; element
2Middle Chinese
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