Where does “埼玉” come from?
埼玉 (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 埼 — cape.
Ancestry of “埼玉”, step by step
埼玉 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese 埼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 埼 | cape |
via Old Japanese 玉
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 玉 | gem, jewel |