Where does “千名” come from?
千名 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 千, from Middle Chinese 千, from Old Chinese 千.
千名 (Japanese): various rumours
Ancestry of “千名”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 千 | a thousand, 1000 |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 千 | — |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 千 | — |