Neo Matrix wrote:I've also heard that it means "what" in Chinese... but I was sure that information was incorrect. Maybe a different way of saying it. There are 9 tones for each sound after all.
Actually, shenme is "what" in Chinese.
Shen means God in Chinese, so I'm guessing it means something like God Tree. In the Inuyasha movie, "The Love That Transcends Time" there is a God Tree that also links different times together, so if that's an actual legend and not just something they made up for the movie, it would make sense regarding a post made by Kyoku'ko here.