Where does “副監督” come from?
副監督 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 副, from Middle Chinese 副.
副監督 (Japanese): assistant director
Definitions
- assistant director
Ancestry of “副監督”, step by step
副監督 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 副
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 副 | copy; Short for 副詞; assistant, sub-, vice-,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 副 | — |
via Japanese 監督
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 監督 | director, supervisor, manager, superintendent;... |