Where does “民” come from?
民 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 民, from English people, from Middle English puple, from Anglo-Norman people, from Old French pople, from Latin populus, from Old Latin populus, from Old Latin poplus — army.
民 (Japanese): citizen
Definitions
- citizen
Ancestry of “民”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 民 | people |
| 2 | English | people | a body of human beings considered generally or... |
| 3 | Middle English | puple | people |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | people | — |
| 5 | Old French | pople | Alternative form of pueple |
| 6 | Latin | populus | a people, nation; a community of people; the... |
| 7 | Old Latin | populus | a people, nation; a community of people; the... |
| 8 | Old Latin | poplus | — |
| 9 | Old Latin | poplos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |