Where does “中今” come from?

中今 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 中, from Middle Chinese 中.

中今 (Japanese): the present, as a privileged moment in eternity

Definitions

  1. the present, as a privileged moment in eternity

Ancestry of “中今”, step by step

中今 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 中

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese中middle, medium; average; neither good nor poor;...
2Middle Chinese中—

via Japanese 今

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese今now; just now; soon

Words derived from “中今”

Every word from Middle Chinese 中 →Every word from Japanese 中 →