Where does “庵点” come from?
庵点 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 点, from Middle Chinese 點 — mark, spot; dot, mark.
庵点 (Japanese): a part alternation mark (〽)
Definitions
- a part alternation mark (〽)
Ancestry of “庵点”, step by step
庵点 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 点
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 点 | spot, dot; score, grade, mark; point |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 點 | mark, spot; dot, mark |
via Japanese 庵
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 庵 | a coarse hut made of bamboo and reeds, especially one made by a monk or hermit |