Where does “本初子午線” come from?
本初子午線 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子午線, from Japanese 午, from Japanese 馬, from Middle Chinese 馬.
本初子午線 (Japanese): a prime meridian
Definitions
- a prime meridian
Ancestry of “本初子午線”, step by step
本初子午線 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 子午線
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 子午線 | a meridian |
| 2 | Japanese | 午 | noon; the {{w|Ox |Chinese zodiac Ox}} |
| 3 | Japanese | 馬 | a horse; a promoted bishop; a sawhorse: a... |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 馬 | — |
via Japanese 本初
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 本初 | — |