Where does “何時” come from?
何時 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 時, from Old Japanese 時, from Old Japanese しだ — a time, circumstance, occasion.
何時 (Japanese): what time, when
Ancestry of “何時”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 時 | time; an event, case, occasion, moment; a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 時 | a time, moment , occasion; Only used in 時過ぐ : to... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | しだ | a time, circumstance, occasion |