Where does “式部省” come from?

式部省 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 法, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

式部省 (Japanese): the Ministry of Ceremonial Affairs

Definitions

  1. the Ministry of Ceremonial Affairs

Ancestry of “式部省”, step by step

式部省 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 法

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese法principle; law; code of law
2FrenchFrancFrank
3Middle Frenchfrancfranc; noble
4Old FrenchFrancFrench
5Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
6Frankishfrank—
7Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

via Japanese の

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseのgenitive case marker; nominative case marker in a...
2Old Japaneseのplain, field
3Middle Chinese能talent, ability

via Japanese 省

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese省saving, conservation; ministry
2Middle Chinese省—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Frankish frank →