Where does “死人” come from?

死人 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 死人.

死人 (Japanese): a dead person, the dead

Definitions

  1. a dead person, the dead

Ancestry of “死人”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese死人
Every word from Middle Chinese 死人
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