Where does “公用語” come from?
公用語 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 語, from Chinese 語.
公用語 (Japanese): official language or languages
Definitions
- official language or languages
Ancestry of “公用語”, step by step
公用語 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 語
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 語 | a word, term; a proverb; language of, -ese, -ish |
| 2 | Chinese | 語 | — |
via Japanese 公用
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 公用 | for government use; for public use; government... |