Where does “旧” come from?
旧 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 人, from Proto-Japonic *pitə — one.
旧 (Japanese): old things, original state, former state, old...
Definitions
- old things, original state, former state, old...
Ancestry of “旧”, step by step
旧 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 人
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 人 | a person, human; an individual; mankind, people |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | *pitə | one |
via Middle Chinese 舊
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 舊 | — |