Where does “姉妹” come from?
姉妹 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 妹, from Japanese 人, from Proto-Japonic *pitə.
姉妹 (Japanese): sisters; the status of being a sister; Rare...
Definitions
- sisters; the status of being a sister; Rare...
Ancestry of “姉妹”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 妹 | a close female companion; one's own younger... |
| 2 | Japanese | 人 | a person, human; an individual; mankind, people |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *pitə | — |