Where does “青銅器” come from?
青銅器 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 器, from Middle Chinese 器.
青銅器 (Japanese): bronzeware
Ancestry of “青銅器”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 器 | device; instrument; container, vessel; a tool, a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 器 | — |