Where does “天皇陛下” come from?
天皇陛下 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 天皇, from Old Japanese 天皇, from Old Japanese 君 — emperor; lord, master → sovereign.
天皇陛下 (Japanese): His Imperial Majesty
Ancestry of “天皇陛下”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 天皇 | an Emperor or Empress of Japan; an emperor,... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 天皇 | a sovereign who governs a region; a term of... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 君 | emperor; lord, master → sovereign |