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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 馬 | a horse; a promoted bishop; a sawhorse: a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 馬 | — |