Where does “紫式部” come from?

紫式部 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 藤, from Old Japanese 藤, from Proto-Oceanic pudi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian punti, from Proto-Austronesian punti — banana.

紫式部 (Japanese): the Japanese or East Asian beautyberry,...

Definitions

  1. the Japanese or East Asian beautyberry,...

Ancestry of “紫式部”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese藤a wisteria, "especially" the Japanese wisteria,...
2Old Japanese藤{{taxlink|Wisteria...
3Proto-Oceanicpudibanana
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpuntibanana
5Proto-Austronesianpuntibanana
Every word from Proto-Austronesian punti →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian punti →Every word from Proto-Oceanic pudi →
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