Where does “バベルの塔” come from?
バベルの塔 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
バベルの塔 (Japanese): the Tower of Babel
Definitions
- the Tower of Babel
Ancestry of “バベルの塔”, step by step
バベルの塔 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 塔
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 塔 | a tower; a pagoda, a stupa; a steeple, spire |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | とう | — |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 刀 | knife |
via Japanese バベル
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | バベル | — |