Where does “būton̄” come from?

būton̄ (Marshallese) comes from Japanese 布団, from Middle Chinese 蒲團, from Middle Chinese 團 — sphere, round object.

būton̄ (Marshallese): a mattress

Definitions

  1. a mattress

Ancestry of “būton̄”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese布団A Japanese-style mattress or duvet, or a set of...
2Middle Chinese蒲團meditation cushion
3Middle Chinese團sphere, round object

Words derived from “būton̄”

Every word from Middle Chinese 團 →Every word from Middle Chinese 蒲團 →Every word from Japanese 布団 →