Where does “夏の大三角形” come from?
夏の大三角形 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 大, from Old Japanese 大, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.
夏の大三角形 (Japanese): Summer Triangle - a bright asterism of the northern summer sky. Its corners are the stars Altair, Deneb, and Vega
Definitions
- Summer Triangle - a bright asterism of the northern summer sky. Its corners are the stars Altair, Deneb, and Vega
Ancestry of “夏の大三角形”, step by step
夏の大三角形 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 大
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 大 | big, large; the large part of; arch- |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 大 | big, large; large |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | əpə | big, large; many |
via Japanese 夏
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 夏 | summer; summer according to the lunisolar... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 夏 | — |
via Japanese 三角形
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 三角形 | a triangle |