Where does “deshi” come from?

deshi (English) comes from Japanese 弟子, from Middle Chinese 弟子.

deshi (English): a member of a heya ("stable"); trained by its shisho

Definitions

  1. a member of a heya ("stable"); trained by its shisho

Ancestry of “deshi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese弟子a disciple, an apprentice; on a mala or Buddhist...
2Middle Chinese弟子—
Every word from Middle Chinese 弟子 →Every word from Japanese 弟子 →