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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesethe below; the lower portion, end; low in degree...
2Middle Chinese

via Japanese 付き

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese付きability to stick, impression, quality of...
2Japanese付くattach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere...
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