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
- murder of a person; homicide
Ancestry of “殺人”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 人 | a person, human; an individual; mankind, people |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | *pitə | — |