Where does “色” come from?
色 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 色.
色 (Japanese): color
Definitions
- color
Ancestry of “色”, step by step
色 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 色
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 色 | — |
via Japanese 色う
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 色う | to color something |