Where does “御酒” come from?
御酒 (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 酒, from Proto-Japonic *sakai — rice wine, sake.
御酒 (Old Japanese): wine
Definitions
- wine
Ancestry of “御酒”, step by step
御酒 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese 酒
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 酒 | any alcoholic drink, "especially" a rice wine... |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | *sakai | rice wine, sake |
via Old Japanese 神
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 神 | a spirit or an essence present in all things; a... |