Where does “万歳” come from?

万歳 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 萬歲, from Old Chinese 萬歲.

万歳 (Japanese): an extremely long period of time; long life and...

Definitions

  1. an extremely long period of time; long life and...

Ancestry of “万歳”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese萬歲—
2Old Chinese萬歲—

Words derived from “万歳”

Every word from Old Chinese 萬歲 →Every word from Middle Chinese 萬歲 →