Where does “創世記” come from?
創世記 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 記, from Japanese 文, from Middle Chinese 文.
創世記 (Japanese): Genesis
Definitions
- Genesis
Ancestry of “創世記”, step by step
創世記 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 記
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 記 | a chronicle; chronicle, history, account, record;... |
| 2 | Japanese | 文 | the mon, an old currency; a unit of length for... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 文 | — |
via Japanese 創世
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 創世 | world creation |