Where does “原理” come from?
原理 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 原, from Old Japanese 原, from Italian -para.
原理 (Japanese): A fundamental truth that bases on; An eternal law...
Definitions
- A fundamental truth that bases on; An eternal law...
Ancestry of “原理”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 原 | meadow, plain, field; the original thing; the... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 原 | — |
| 3 | Italian | -para | — |