Where does “二言” come from?

二言 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 二, from Middle Chinese 二 — two.

二言 (Japanese): duplicity, double dealing, double tongue; two...

Definitions

duplicity, double dealing, double tongue; two...

Ancestry of “二言”, step by step

二言 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 二

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	二	two, 2; second; two
2	Middle Chinese	二	two

via Japanese 言

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	言	word; parole
2	Middle Chinese	言	—

Every word from Middle Chinese 二 →Every word from Japanese 二 →