Where does “年代記” come from?
年代記 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 記, from Japanese 文, from Middle Chinese 文.
年代記 (Japanese): annals, chronicle, chronology
Definitions
- annals, chronicle, chronology
Ancestry of “年代記”, step by step
年代記 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 記
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 記 | a chronicle; chronicle, history, account, record;... |
| 2 | Japanese | 文 | the mon, an old currency; a unit of length for... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 文 | — |
via Japanese 年代
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 年代 | age, era, period; date; a decade in a century |