Where does “菖蒲” come from?

菖蒲 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 漢女, from Old Japanese 女 — woman.

菖蒲 (Japanese): iris, Iris sanguinea

Definitions

  1. iris, Iris sanguinea

Ancestry of “菖蒲”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese漢女women who came to ancient Japan skilled in the...
2Old Japanese女woman
Every word from Old Japanese 女 →Every word from Japanese 漢女 →