Where does “制限時間” come from?
制限時間 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 時間, from Middle Chinese じかん.
制限時間 (Japanese): time limit; maximum time allowed
Definitions
- time limit; maximum time allowed
Ancestry of “制限時間”, step by step
制限時間 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 時間
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 時間 | time; hour; the hours or time when something... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | じかん | — |
via Japanese 制限
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 制限 | limit, restriction; to limit, to restrict |