Where does “鍋” come from?
鍋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 肴, from Old Japanese な, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
鍋 (Japanese): a broad-bottomed pot or pan
Definitions
- a broad-bottomed pot or pan
Ancestry of “鍋”, step by step
鍋 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 肴
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 肴 | fish; a side dish served with alcoholic... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | な | any sharp and thin cutting implement: a blade,... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 瓮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 瓮 | earthenware vessel for sake, etc |