Where does “先生” come from?
先生 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 先生, from Middle Chinese 生 — born.
先生 (Japanese): an elder; a scholar; a teacher or a professor
Definitions
- an elder; a scholar; a teacher or a professor
Ancestry of “先生”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Chinese | 先生 | master, elder |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 生 | born |