Where does “肴” come from?
肴 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese な, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
肴 (Japanese): fish; a side dish served with alcoholic...
Definitions
- fish; a side dish served with alcoholic...
Ancestry of “肴”, step by step
肴 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese な
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | な | any sharp and thin cutting implement: a blade,... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Old Japanese 酒
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 酒 | any alcoholic drink, "especially" a rice wine... |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | *sakai | rice wine, sake |
via Old Japanese 菜
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 菜 | greens |