Where does “長巻” come from?

長巻 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 長, from Middle Chinese 長.

長巻 (Japanese): nagamaki

Definitions

  1. nagamaki

Ancestry of “長巻”, step by step

長巻 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 長

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese長chief, head, leader; strong point; major
2Middle Chinese長—

via Japanese 巻

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese巻scroll; book; a scroll or book
2Middle Chineseかん—
Every word from Middle Chinese 長 →Every word from Japanese 長 →
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