Where does “大名” come from?

大名 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 大名, from Middle Chinese 大 — great.

大名 (Japanese): one who owns much land; a warrior who possessed...

Definitions

  1. one who owns much land; a warrior who possessed...

Ancestry of “大名”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese大名excellent one
2Middle Chinese大great

Words derived from “大名”

Every word from Middle Chinese 大 →Every word from Middle Chinese 大名 →