Where does “藤森” come from?
藤森 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 藤, from Old Japanese 藤, from Proto-Oceanic pudi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian punti, from Proto-Austronesian punti — banana.
Ancestry of “藤森”, step by step
藤森 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 藤
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 藤 | a wisteria, "especially" the Japanese wisteria,... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 藤 | {{taxlink|Wisteria... |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | pudi | banana |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | punti | banana |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | punti | banana |
via Japanese 森
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 森 | a forest dense collection of trees |