Where does “僕” come from?
僕 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 下, from Middle Chinese 下.
僕 (Japanese): manservant, servant; I; me; you, he, she
Definitions
- manservant, servant; I; me; you, he, she
Ancestry of “僕”, step by step
僕 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 下
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 下 | the below; the lower portion, end; low in degree... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 下 | — |
via Japanese 部
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 部 | division, divide, a part; section, bureau,... |