Where does “主の祈り” come from?
主の祈り (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
主の祈り (Japanese): the Lord's Prayer
Definitions
- the Lord's Prayer
Ancestry of “主の祈り”, step by step
主の祈り 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 主
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 主 | head of the family; master, mistress; one's... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 主 | — |
via Japanese 祈り
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 祈り | prayer request to a deity |