Where does “建国記念の日” come from?
建国記念の日 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
建国記念の日 (Japanese): the National Foundation Day
Definitions
- the National Foundation Day
Ancestry of “建国記念の日”, step by step
建国記念の日 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 日
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 日 | Sunday |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 日 | the sun; sunlight, sunshine; daytime, daylight |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *pi | day, sun |
via Japanese 記念
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 記念 | memorial; commemorate, celebrate, mark |