Where does “亥” come from?
亥 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 猪, from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
亥 (Japanese): the Boar, the twelfth of the twelve Earthly Branches
Definitions
- the Boar, the twelfth of the twelve Earthly Branches
Ancestry of “亥”, step by step
亥 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 猪
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 猪 | a wild boar, "Sus scrofa"; a pig or wild boar;... |
| 2 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Middle Chinese 亥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 亥 | — |