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
Definitions
- what time, when
Ancestry of “何時”, step by step
何時 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 時
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 時 | time; an event, case, occasion, moment; a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 時 | a time, moment (in time), occasion |
| 3 | Old Japanese | しだ | a time, circumstance, occasion |
via Japanese 何
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 何 | What?, Huh?; what; that thing |