Where does “完了形” come from?
完了形 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 形, from Middle Chinese 形.
完了形 (Japanese): perfect tense
Definitions
- perfect tense
Ancestry of “完了形”, step by step
完了形 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 形
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 形 | a shape; a form; a pattern, die, or model from... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 形 | — |
via Japanese 完了
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 完了 | completion; perfect; complete, conclude |