Where does “南欧” come from?
南欧 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 南, from Middle Chinese 南.
Ancestry of “南欧”, step by step
南欧 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 南
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 南 | the south; a southerly, south wind; to go south |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 南 | — |
via Japanese 欧
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 欧 | — |