Where does “花言葉” come from?
花言葉 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 花, from Old Japanese 花 — flower.
花言葉 (Japanese): floriography; the language of flowers
Definitions
- floriography; the language of flowers
Ancestry of “花言葉”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 花 | a flower; Short for 生け花 : flower arrangement;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 花 | flower |