Where does “下駄記号” come from?
下駄記号 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 下駄, from Japanese 下, from Middle Chinese 下.
下駄記号 (Japanese): geta mark
Definitions
- geta mark
Ancestry of “下駄記号”, step by step
下駄記号 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 下駄
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 下駄 | geta: a kind of wooden clog with at least one,... |
| 2 | Japanese | 下 | the below; the lower portion, end; low in degree... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 下 | — |
via Japanese 記号
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 記号 | symbol, mark |