Where does “自鳴琴” come from?
自鳴琴 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 琴, from Middle Chinese 琴.
自鳴琴 (Japanese): Synonym of オルゴール
Ancestry of “自鳴琴”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 琴 | koto: a Japanese zither derived from the Chinese... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 琴 | — |