Where does “お姉ちゃん” come from?
お姉ちゃん (Japanese) comes from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.
お姉ちゃん (Japanese): term of endearment elder sister, (big) sis
Definitions
- term of endearment elder sister, (big) sis
Ancestry of “お姉ちゃん”, step by step
お姉ちゃん traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 御
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |
via Japanese 姉
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 姉 | elder sister |