Where does “閉塞音” come from?

閉塞音 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 音, from Middle Chinese 音.

閉塞音 (Japanese): an obstruent

Definitions

  1. an obstruent

Ancestry of “閉塞音”, step by step

閉塞音 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 音

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese音sound
2Middle Chinese音—

via Japanese 閉塞

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese閉塞blockage; blockade; to obstruct
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