Where does “下付き” come from?
下付き (Japanese) comes from Japanese 下, from Middle Chinese 下.
下付き (Japanese): the state of being subscript
Definitions
- the state of being subscript
Ancestry of “下付き”, step by step
下付き 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 付き
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 付き | ability to stick, impression, quality of... |
| 2 | Japanese | 付く | attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere... |