Where does “大君” come from?
大君 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 大, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.
大君 (Japanese): the emperor, His Majesty; a descendant of the...
Definitions
- the emperor, His Majesty; a descendant of the...
Ancestry of “大君”, step by step
大君 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese 大
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 大 | big, large; large |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | əpə | big, large; many |
via Chinese 大
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 大 | big, great; large |
via Old Japanese 君
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 君 | emperor; lord, master → sovereign |