Where does “暇人” come from?
暇人 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 人, from Proto-Japonic *pitə — one.
暇人 (Japanese): a person with free time; a person of leisure
Definitions
- a person with free time; a person of leisure
Ancestry of “暇人”, step by step
暇人 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 Japanese 暇
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 暇 | time, free time; leisure; paid vacation |