Where does “能管” come from?

能管 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 管, from Old Japanese 管 — pipe, tube.

能管 (Japanese): a transverse flute used to accompany a Japanese...

Definitions

  1. a transverse flute used to accompany a Japanese...

Ancestry of “能管”, step by step

能管 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 管

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese管pipe; a wind instrument; a pipe or tube, such as...
2Old Japanese管pipe, tube

via Japanese 能

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese能Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
2Middle Chinese能talent, ability

Words derived from “能管”

Every word from Old Japanese 管 →Every word from Japanese 管 →