English
kikyo
Kikyo comes from Japanese 桔梗.
- Japanesemodern桔梗kikyō
- Englishtodaykikyo
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Japanesemodern桔梗kikyō
- Englishtodaykikyo
Every English word from Japanese 桔梗
Today it means
noun A Japanese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 桔梗 / kikyo