Where does “兵衛府” come from?

兵衛府 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 兵, from Middle Chinese へい, from Middle Chinese 兵.

兵衛府 (Japanese): Hyoefu

Definitions

  1. Hyoefu

Ancestry of “兵衛府”, step by step

兵衛府 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 兵

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese兵a soldier; a war machine; a weapon; a battle, a...
2Middle Chineseへい—
3Middle Chinese兵—

via Japanese 長

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese長chief, head, leader; strong point; major
2Middle Chinese長—

via Japanese 府

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese府The prefectural governments of Osaka and Kyoto
2Middle Chinese府—
Every word from Middle Chinese 兵 →Every word from Middle Chinese へい →Every word from Japanese 兵 →
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