Where does “国際語” come from?
国際語 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 語, from Chinese 語.
国際語 (Japanese): international auxiliary language
Definitions
- international auxiliary language
Ancestry of “国際語”, step by step
国際語 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 語
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 語 | a word, term; a proverb; language of, -ese, -ish |
| 2 | Chinese | 語 | — |
via Japanese 国際
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 国際 | The quality of being international |