Where does “前” come from?

前 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 前.

前 (Japanese): the front; the past; previous

Definitions

  1. the front; the past; previous

Ancestry of “前”, step by step

前 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Chinese 前

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese前—

via Japanese 御前

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese御前Rare spelling of お前

Words derived from “前”

Every word from Middle Chinese 前 →