Where does “体中” come from?
体中 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 中, from Japanese 中今, from Japanese 今 — now; just now; soon.
体中 (Japanese): throughout the body, from head to foot, all over;...
Definitions
- throughout the body, from head to foot, all over;...
Ancestry of “体中”, step by step
体中 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 中
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 中 | middle, medium; average; neither good nor poor;... |
| 2 | Japanese | 中今 | the present, as a privileged moment in eternity |
| 3 | Japanese | 今 | now; just now; soon |
via Japanese 体
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 体 | In general: the body, e.g. of a human or animal;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 體 | — |
via Middle Chinese 體中
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 體中 | — |