Where does “午” come from?
午 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 馬, from Middle Chinese 馬.
午 (Japanese): noon; the {{w|Ox |Chinese zodiac Ox}}
Definitions
- noon; the {{w|Ox |Chinese zodiac Ox}}
Ancestry of “午”, step by step
午 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 馬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 馬 | a horse; a promoted bishop; a sawhorse: a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 馬 | — |
via Middle Chinese 午
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 午 | — |