Where does “大王” come from?
大王 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 王, from Middle Chinese 王.
大王 (Japanese): a "great king"; a "great prince"
Definitions
- a "great king"; a "great prince"
Ancestry of “大王”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 王 | a king; an East Asian queen regnant; an East... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 王 | — |