Where does “風土記” come from?

風土記 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 記, from Japanese 文, from Middle Chinese 文.

風土記 (Japanese): a geographical text typically containing information about local history, customs, legends, etc.; compare

Definitions

  1. a geographical text typically containing information about local history, customs, legends, etc.; compare

Ancestry of “風土記”, step by step

風土記 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 記

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese記a chronicle; chronicle, history, account, record;...
2Japanese文the mon, an old currency; a unit of length for...
3Middle Chinese文—

via Japanese written]] [[record]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesewritten]] [[record]]—

via Japanese 風土

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese風土climate, natural features
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