Where does “数独” come from?
数独 (Japanese) comes from Japanese に, from Old Japanese に.
数独 (Japanese): sudoku
Definitions
- sudoku
Ancestry of “数独”, step by step
数独 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese に
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | に | particle for indirect objects; to; particle for... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | に | — |
via Japanese は
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | は | what about, where is; Inserted between two verbs... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | は | — |
via Japanese 数字
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 数字 | a digit; a numeral; a figure, a thing expressed... |