Where does “漢字” come from?
漢字 (Chinese Mandarin) comes from Late Middle Chinese 字.
Ancestry of “漢字”, step by step
漢字 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Middle Chinese 字
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Middle Chinese | 字 | — |
via Late Middle Chinese 漢
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Middle Chinese | 漢 | — |