The word "Nozarashi" came from Basho's poetry, "Nozarashi o kokoro ni kaze no shimu mi kana," (bleached bones on my mind, the wind pierces my body to the heart) that he wrote at the departure of the journey.
「野ざらし」は、旅立ちに際して詠んだ一句｢野ざらしを心に風のしむ身かな｣に由来する。