Where does “日清” come from?
日清 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 日, from Old Japanese 日, from Proto-Japonic *pi — day, sun.
日清 (Japanese): Japan and China under the Qing dynasty
Definitions
- Japan and China under the Qing dynasty
Ancestry of “日清”, step by step
日清 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 日
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 日 | Sunday |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 日 | the sun; sunlight, sunshine; daytime, daylight |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *pi | day, sun |
via Japanese 清
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 清 | brightly, clearly, vividly; cleanly, freshly,... |
| 2 | Chinese Mandarin | 清 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | (t)s(j)aŋ | clear; pure; clean; clean; pure; clear |