Where does “海原” come from?

海原 (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese な, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.

海原 (Old Japanese): a wide ocean

Definitions

  1. a wide ocean

Ancestry of “海原”, step by step

海原 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Japanese な

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseなany sharp and thin cutting implement: a blade,...
2Old Japaneseのplain, field
3Middle Chinese能talent, ability

via Old Japanese 原

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese原—
2Italian-para—

via Old Japanese 海

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese海—

Words derived from “海原”

Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Old Japanese の →Every word from Old Japanese な →