Where does “俗語” come from?
俗語 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 俗, from Middle Chinese 俗, from Middle Chinese 字 — letter, symbol, character; character.
俗語 (Japanese): Slang; A slang, a slang word
Definitions
- Slang; A slang, a slang word
Ancestry of “俗語”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 俗 | worldliness; vulgarity; the laity, mundane... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 俗 | — |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 字 | letter, symbol, character; character |