Where does “幕末” come from?
幕末 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 末, from Old Japanese 末.
幕末 (Japanese): the final years of the Edo era
Definitions
- the final years of the Edo era
Ancestry of “幕末”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 末 | the last; the end; last child, youngest child;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 末 | — |