Where does “草鞋” come from?
草鞋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 靴 — footwear, footgear: a shoe, shoes.
草鞋 (Japanese): traditional Japanese straw sandals; traditional...
Definitions
- traditional Japanese straw sandals; traditional...
Ancestry of “草鞋”, step by step
草鞋 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 靴
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 靴 | footwear, footgear: a shoe, shoes |
via Japanese 藁
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 藁 | straw |
via Middle Chinese 草鞋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 草鞋 | — |