Where does “鉄瓶” come from?
鉄瓶 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鉄, from Middle Chinese 鐵.
鉄瓶 (Japanese): tetsubin
Definitions
- tetsubin
Ancestry of “鉄瓶”, step by step
鉄瓶 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 鉄
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鉄 | iron, the metal and the metallic chemical... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 鐵 | — |
via Japanese 瓶
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 瓶 | bottle, jug, or jar made from glass, pottery, or... |