Where does “中納言” come from?
中納言 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 中, from Japanese 中今, from Japanese 今 — now; just now; soon.
中納言 (Japanese): a middle counselor in the 太政官
Definitions
- a middle counselor in the 太政官
Ancestry of “中納言”, step by step
中納言 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 中
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 中 | middle, medium; average; neither good nor poor;... |
| 2 | Japanese | 中今 | the present, as a privileged moment in eternity |
| 3 | Japanese | 今 | now; just now; soon |
via Japanese 助け
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 助け | aid, rescue, relief, help, assistance, support |
| 2 | Japanese | 助ける | to help; to save; to rescue |
| 3 | Japanese | 助く | — |
via Japanese 納言
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 納言 | an umbrella term for 大納言, 中納言 and 少納言 |