Where does “南緯” come from?

南緯 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 南, from Middle Chinese 南.

南緯 (Japanese): south latitude

Definitions

  1. south latitude

Ancestry of “南緯”, step by step

南緯 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 南

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese南the south; a southerly, south wind; to go south
2Middle Chinese南—

via Japanese 緯

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese緯weft, woof; parallels of latitude
2Middle Chineseい—
Every word from Middle Chinese 南 →Every word from Japanese 南 →
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