Where does “助監督” come from?

助監督 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 助, from Middle Chinese 助.

助監督 (Japanese): assistant director

Definitions

  1. assistant director

Ancestry of “助監督”, step by step

助監督 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 助

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese助assistance; help; assistant
2Middle Chinese助—

via Japanese 監督

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese監督director, supervisor, manager, superintendent;...
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