Where does “伏見宮” come from?
伏見宮 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
伏見宮 (Japanese): a cadet branch of the imperial family of Japan
Definitions
- a cadet branch of the imperial family of Japan
Ancestry of “伏見宮”, step by step
伏見宮 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 宮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 宮 | the place where a god resides: a shrine; a temple... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 宮 | — |
via Japanese 伏見
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 伏見 | a placename, such that of a ward in southern Kyoto |