Where does “酒” come from?
酒 (Old Japanese) comes from Proto-Japonic *sakai — rice wine, sake.
酒 (Old Japanese): any alcoholic drink, "especially" a rice wine...
Definitions
- any alcoholic drink, "especially" a rice wine...
Ancestry of “酒”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Japonic | *sakai | rice wine, sake |