Where does “不老不死の霊薬” come from?
不老不死の霊薬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
不老不死の霊薬 (Japanese): elixir of life
Definitions
- elixir of life
Ancestry of “不老不死の霊薬”, step by step
不老不死の霊薬 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 不老不死
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 不老不死 | forever young, perpetual youth and longevity |
via Japanese 霊薬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 霊薬 | miracle drug |