Where does “下一段活用” come from?
下一段活用 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 下, from Middle Chinese 下.
下一段活用 (Japanese): a verbal conjugation class in which the stem ends...
Definitions
- a verbal conjugation class in which the stem ends...
Ancestry of “下一段活用”, step by step
下一段活用 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 下
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 下 | the below; the lower portion, end; low in degree... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 下 | — |
via Japanese 一段活用
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 一段活用 | monograde conjugation |