Where does “例話” come from?
例話 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 話, from Middle Chinese 話.
例話 (Japanese): an illustration, parable
Definitions
- an illustration, parable
Ancestry of “例話”, step by step
例話 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 話
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 話 | talking; speaking; speech; conversation; story;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 話 | — |
via Japanese 例
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 例 | 例; 例し; The most common reading is れい |