Where does “金沢” come from?

金沢 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 金, from Middle Chinese 金.

Ancestry of “金沢”, step by step

金沢 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 金

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese金metal; money; firmness, strength
2Middle Chinese金—

via Japanese 沢

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese沢a mountain stream; a stream near its headwaters;...

Words derived from “金沢”

Every word from Middle Chinese 金 →Every word from Japanese 金 →