Where does “左衛門府” come from?
左衛門府 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 左, from Japanese 右, from Middle Chinese 右.
左衛門府 (Japanese): the senior/greater Emonfu
Definitions
- the senior/greater Emonfu
Ancestry of “左衛門府”, step by step
左衛門府 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 左
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 左 | left, the side of the left hand; a leftist; the... |
| 2 | Japanese | 右 | right; the above statement, foregoing; the right... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 右 | — |
via Japanese 衛門府
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 衛門府 | a 律令 department/position that's responsible for guarding, opening and closing the imperial gate |
| 2 | Japanese | 府 | The prefectural governments of Osaka and Kyoto |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 府 | — |