Where does “山括弧” come from?
山括弧 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 山, from Japanese 陰, from Middle Chinese 陰.
山括弧 (Japanese): an angle bracket
Definitions
- an angle bracket
Ancestry of “山括弧”, step by step
山括弧 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 山
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 山 | a mountain or hill; a mine; a heap, pile |
| 2 | Japanese | 陰 | shadow, shade; hidden side; yin |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 陰 | — |
via Japanese 括弧
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 括弧 | a parenthesis; a bracket either of a pair of brackets |