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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 下 | the below; the lower portion, end; low in degree... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 下 | — |