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Where does “藤” come from?

藤 (Old Japanese) comes from Proto-Oceanic pudi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian punti, from Proto-Austronesian punti — banana.

藤 (Old Japanese): {{taxlink|Wisteria...

Definitions

  1. {{taxlink|Wisteria...

Ancestry of “藤”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicpudi—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpunti—
3Proto-Austronesianpuntibanana

Words derived from “藤”

  • Fujiwara
  • Fujihara
  • Fujiwara
  • 藤原
  • 藤
  • 紫式部
  • Fujiwara
  • Fujihara
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