Where does “典薬寮” come from?
典薬寮 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
典薬寮 (Japanese): a 律令 position under the 宮内省, responsible for providing medicines and medical treatments for the court
Definitions
- a 律令 position under the 宮内省, responsible for providing medicines and medical treatments for the court
Ancestry of “典薬寮”, step by step
典薬寮 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 薬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 薬 | A medicine or drug; A substance with mystical... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 藥 | — |
via Japanese 寮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 寮 | dormitory, student accommodation, barracks |