Where does “鳴門” come from?
鳴門 (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 門 — a gate, portal; an entrance, gateway, opening;...
鳴門 (Old Japanese): a noisy strait or narrows where the rushing of the tides causes noisy whirlpools
Definitions
- a noisy strait or narrows where the rushing of the tides causes noisy whirlpools
Ancestry of “鳴門”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 門 | a gate, portal; an entrance, gateway, opening;... |