Where does “明治の大合併” come from?
明治の大合併 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 大, from Old Japanese 大, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.
明治の大合併 (Japanese): A large-scale merger of villages and towns to make municipalities in Japan between 1888 and 1889, during Meiji era
Definitions
- A large-scale merger of villages and towns to make municipalities in Japan between 1888 and 1889, during Meiji era
Ancestry of “明治の大合併”, step by step
明治の大合併 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 大
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 大 | big, large; the large part of; arch- |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 大 | big, large; large |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | əpə | big, large; many |
via Japanese 明治
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 明治 | enlightened rule |
via Japanese 合併
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 合併 | combination, fusion, merger, amalgamation, union |