Where does “緑青” come from?

緑青 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 青, from Middle Chinese 青.

緑青 (Japanese): verdigris

Definitions

  1. verdigris

Ancestry of “緑青”, step by step

緑青 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 青

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese青blue
2Middle Chinese青—

via Japanese 緑

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese緑green; verdure; a new bud or shoot

Words derived from “緑青”

Every word from Middle Chinese 青 →Every word from Japanese 青 →