Where does “額縁” come from?

額縁 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 額, from Middle Chinese 額.

額縁 (Japanese): picture frame

Definitions

  1. picture frame

Ancestry of “額縁”, step by step

額縁 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 額

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese額framed picture; sum, amount
2Middle Chinese額—

via Japanese 縁

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese縁fate, destiny; relationship; connection, bond,...
2Middle Chinese緣—
Every word from Middle Chinese 額 →Every word from Japanese 額 →
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