Where does “本著” come from?

本著 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 著, from Middle Chinese 著.

本著 (Japanese): this or the aforementioned or the relevant...

Definitions

  1. this or the aforementioned or the relevant...

Ancestry of “本著”, step by step

本著 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 著

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese著book; written by; striking
2Middle Chinese著—

via Japanese 本

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese本Alternative form of 元; a book; a script; a...
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