Where does “内匠頭” come from?
内匠頭 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
内匠頭 (Japanese): the chief of the 内匠寮
Definitions
- the chief of the 内匠寮
Ancestry of “内匠頭”, step by step
内匠頭 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 頭
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 頭 | head; the fontanelle part of the skull; the head... |
| 2 | Japanese | ど- | super- |
via Japanese 内匠寮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 内匠寮 | a department under the 中務省 that was responsible for furniture production |