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Where does “妹” come from?

妹 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 人, from Proto-Japonic *pitə.

妹 (Japanese): a close female companion; one's own younger...

Definitions

  1. a close female companion; one's own younger...

Ancestry of “妹”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese人a person, human; an individual; mankind, people
2Proto-Japonic*pitə—

Words derived from “妹”

  • 姉妹
  • 兄弟姉妹
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