Where does “順風” come from?
順風 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 風, from Old Japanese かぜ, from Proto-Japonic kansay — wind.
順風 (Japanese): favorable wind
Ancestry of “順風”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 風 | wind; airs; a style |
| 2 | Old Japanese | かぜ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | kansay | wind |