Where does “代走” come from?
代走 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 代, from Middle Chinese 代.
代走 (Japanese): a pinch runner; to run bases as a pinch runner
Definitions
- a pinch runner; to run bases as a pinch runner
Ancestry of “代走”, step by step
代走 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 代
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 代 | substitution; price, cost, charge; shiro, a unit... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 代 | — |
via Japanese 走
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 走 | race; run |