Where does “元首” come from?

元首 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese げんしゅ.

元首 (Japanese): head of state (the chief public representative of a nation), ruler, sovereign

Definitions

  1. head of state (the chief public representative of a nation), ruler, sovereign

Ancestry of “元首”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseげんしゅ
Every word from Middle Chinese げんしゅ
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