Where does “桜” come from?

桜 (Okinawan) comes from Japanese 桜, from Old Japanese 桜.

桜 (Okinawan): a cherry tree

Definitions

  1. a cherry tree

Ancestry of “桜”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese桜a cherry tree, "more specifically" the Japanese...
2Old Japanese桜—
Every word from Old Japanese 桜 →Every word from Japanese 桜 →
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