Where does “地下” come from?
地下 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 地, from Middle Chinese 地.
地下 (Japanese): underground; subterranean
Definitions
- underground; subterranean
Ancestry of “地下”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 地 | earth, dirt; fabric, cloth; territory |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 地 | — |