Where does “所謂” come from?
所謂 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 言う, from Proto-Japonic ipu.
Ancestry of “所謂”, step by step
所謂 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 言う
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 言う | to say, to tell somebody; to call, to name, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | ipu | — |
via Chinese 所謂
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 所謂 | so-called; what is known as |