Where does “緑藻” come from?

緑藻 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 藻 — alga, algae.

緑藻 (Japanese): green alga

Definitions

  1. green alga

Ancestry of “緑藻”, step by step

緑藻 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesealga, algae

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesegreen; verdure; a new bud or shoot
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