Where does “役割” come from?
役割 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 役, from Middle Chinese 役.
役割 (Japanese): role
Definitions
- role
Ancestry of “役割”, step by step
役割 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 役
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 役 | role, service, use; hand, scoring combination;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 役 | — |
via Japanese 割り
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 割り | ratio, proportion; a one-tenth portion; mixed... |