Where does “初” come from?
初 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 初.
初 (Japanese): the first..., initial..., new.; a first, start, a...
Definitions
- the first..., initial..., new.; a first, start, a...
Ancestry of “初”, step by step
初 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 初
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 初 | — |
via Old Japanese 初
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 初 | the first..., initial..., new |