Where does “麻縄” come from?
麻縄 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 麻, from Old Japanese 麻 — hemp or ramie plant.
麻縄 (Japanese): hempen rope
Ancestry of “麻縄”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 麻 | hemp; flax; linen |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 麻 | hemp or ramie plant |