Where does “後進国” come from?
後進国 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 国, from Old Japanese 国.
後進国 (Japanese): developing country, backward country
Definitions
- developing country, backward country
Ancestry of “後進国”, step by step
後進国 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 国
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 国 | a land, a large place; a country in general, a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 国 | — |
via Japanese 後進
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 後進 | progressing late |