Where does “今年” come from?
今年 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 年, from Middle Chinese 年, from Middle Chinese 代.
今年 (Japanese): this year, the present year; this year
Definitions
- this year, the present year; this year
Ancestry of “今年”, step by step
今年 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 年
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 年 | a year; a grade, a school year; grain,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 年 | — |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 代 | — |
via Japanese 此
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 此 | this |