Where does “最初” come from?
最初 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 初, from Middle Chinese 初.
最初 (Japanese): firstly; first, the beginning, the start
Definitions
- firstly; first, the beginning, the start
Ancestry of “最初”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 初 | the first..., initial..., new.; a first, start, a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 初 | — |