Where does “機種依存文字” come from?
機種依存文字 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 文字, from Middle Chinese 文字.
機種依存文字 (Japanese): character whose appearance may depend on a user's...
Definitions
- character whose appearance may depend on a user's...
Ancestry of “機種依存文字”, step by step
機種依存文字 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 文字
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 文字 | a letter, a character; script, writing system; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 文字 | — |
via Japanese 機種
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 機種 | model, type of device |
via Japanese 依存
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 依存 | dependency; to depend on |