Where does “deshi” come from?
deshi (English) comes from Japanese 弟子, from Middle Chinese 弟子.
deshi (English): a member of a heya ; trained by its shisho;...
Definitions
- a member of a heya ; trained by its shisho;...
Ancestry of “deshi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 弟子 | a disciple, an apprentice; on a mala or Buddhist... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 弟子 | — |