Where does “十二宮” come from?
十二宮 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 宮, from Middle Chinese 宮.
Ancestry of “十二宮”, step by step
十二宮 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 宮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 宮 | the place where a god resides: a shrine; a temple... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 宮 | — |
via Japanese 十二
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 十二 | twelve; 12 |