Where does “松平” come from?
松平 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 平, from Middle Chinese 平.
松平 (Japanese): a placename, especially of a district in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture
Definitions
- a placename, especially of a district in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture
Ancestry of “松平”, step by step
松平 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 平
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 平 | something flat; flattened; something ordinary,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 平 | — |
via Japanese 松
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 松 | a pine tree; a pine branch decorated for the... |