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Where does “葡萄” come from?
葡萄 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 葡萄, from Bactrian bādāwa — wine.
葡萄
(Japanese): grape
Definitions
grape
Ancestry of “葡萄”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle Chinese
葡萄
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2
Bactrian
bādāwa
wine
Words derived from “葡萄”
葡萄色
葡萄栽培
葡萄糖
葡萄膜
bozo꞉
budu
葡萄膜炎
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