Where does “鎌倉” come from?
鎌倉 (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 竈 — oven.
鎌倉 (Old Japanese): a placename on the southeastern part of modern Kanagawa Prefecture
Definitions
- a placename on the southeastern part of modern Kanagawa Prefecture
Ancestry of “鎌倉”, step by step
鎌倉 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese 竈
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 竈 | oven |
via Old Japanese 鞍
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 鞍 | saddle |