Where does “五月” come from?
五月 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 月.
五月 (Japanese): the month of May; the fifth month of the lunar...
Definitions
- the month of May; the fifth month of the lunar...
Ancestry of “五月”, step by step
五月 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 月
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 月 | — |
via Middle Chinese 五
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 五 | — |