Where does “丸括弧” come from?
丸括弧 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 丸, from Middle Chinese 丸.
丸括弧 (Japanese): a parenthesis; a bracket either of a pair of brackets
Definitions
- a parenthesis; a bracket either of a pair of brackets
Ancestry of “丸括弧”, step by step
丸括弧 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 丸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 丸 | "any round object"; money; enclosure inside a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 丸 | — |
via Japanese 括弧
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 括弧 | a parenthesis; a bracket either of a pair of brackets |