Where does “伯母” come from?
伯母 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 小, from Old Japanese ささ.
伯母 (Japanese): an aunt
Definitions
- an aunt
Ancestry of “伯母”, step by step
伯母 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 小
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 小 | smallness; small size, small; Short for 小の月;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ささ | — |
via Japanese 母
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 母 | mother; a woman who breastfeeds and raises a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | はは | — |
via Chinese 伯母
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 伯母 | paternal aunt; A term of address to a woman who... |