Etymology Explorer › Japanese

Where does “殺人” come from?

殺人 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 人, from Proto-Japonic *pitə.

殺人 (Japanese): murder of a person; homicide

Definitions

  1. murder of a person; homicide

Ancestry of “殺人”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese人a person, human; an individual; mankind, people
2Proto-Japonic*pitə—

Words derived from “殺人”

  • 殺人者
Every word from Proto-Japonic *pitə →