Where does “左” come from?
左 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 右, from Middle Chinese 右.
左 (Japanese): left, the side of the left hand; a leftist; the...
Definitions
- left, the side of the left hand; a leftist; the...
Ancestry of “左”, step by step
左 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 右
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 右 | right; the above statement, foregoing; the right... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 右 | — |
via Old Japanese Old Japanese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | Old Japanese | — |