Where does “雪女” come from?
雪女 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 女, from Middle Chinese 女.
雪女 (Japanese): "yuki-onna", "snow-woman": spirit of a woman who...
Definitions
- "yuki-onna", "snow-woman": spirit of a woman who...
Ancestry of “雪女”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 女 | a woman; a wife; a mistress, concubine |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 女 | — |