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
- an extremely long period of time; long life and...
Ancestry of “万歳”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Chinese | 萬歲 | — |
| 2 | Old Chinese | 萬歲 | — |