Where does “敬天愛人” come from?
敬天愛人 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 愛, from Old Japanese な, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
敬天愛人 (Japanese): revere heaven, love mankind
Definitions
- revere heaven, love mankind
Ancestry of “敬天愛人”, step by step
敬天愛人 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 愛
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 愛 | love; affection; tenderness |
| 2 | Old Japanese | な | any sharp and thin cutting implement: a blade,... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |