Where does “延長” come from?

延長 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 延, from Middle Chinese えん, from Chinese 銀圓 — Alternative form of 銀元／银元; round silver object,...

延長 (Japanese): An extension of length or period; lengthening; An...

Definitions

  1. An extension of length or period; lengthening; An...

Ancestry of “延長”, step by step

延長 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 延

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese延to extend
2Middle Chineseえん—
3Chinese銀圓Alternative form of 銀元／银元; round silver object,...

via Japanese 長

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese長chief, head, leader; strong point; major
2Middle Chinese長—

Words derived from “延長”

Every word from Chinese 銀圓 →Every word from Middle Chinese えん →Every word from Japanese 延 →