Where does “葉緑素” come from?
葉緑素 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 葉, from Middle Chinese 葉.
Ancestry of “葉緑素”, step by step
葉緑素 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 葉
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 葉 | leaf, needle, blade; a season, an age: a shorter... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 葉 | — |
via Japanese 緑
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 緑 | green; verdure; a new bud or shoot |