Where does “葛藤” come from?

葛藤 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 藤, from Old Japanese 藤, from Proto-Oceanic pudi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian punti, from Proto-Austronesian punti — banana.

葛藤 (Japanese): conflict, complications; to battle with

Definitions

  1. conflict, complications; to battle with

Ancestry of “葛藤”, step by step

葛藤 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 藤

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese藤a wisteria, "especially" the Japanese wisteria,...
2Old Japanese藤{{taxlink|Wisteria...
3Proto-Oceanicpudibanana
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpuntibanana
5Proto-Austronesianpuntibanana

via Japanese 葛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese葛creeper, creeping plant; kudzu, Japanese...
2Old Japanese葛a creeper, creeping plant
3Proto-Japonic*konsu—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian punti →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian punti →Every word from Proto-Oceanic pudi →