Where does “師弟” come from?

師弟 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 弟子, from Middle Chinese 弟子.

師弟 (Japanese): teacher and student

Definitions

  1. teacher and student

Ancestry of “師弟”, step by step

師弟 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 弟子

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese弟子a disciple, an apprentice; on a mala or Buddhist...
2Middle Chinese弟子—

via Japanese 師匠

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese師匠a master, a teacher; sumo coach with his own...
Every word from Middle Chinese 弟子 →Every word from Japanese 弟子 →