Where does “法の皇” come from?

法の皇 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 法, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

法の皇 (Japanese): a retired emperor who becomes a Buddhist priest

Definitions

  1. a retired emperor who becomes a Buddhist priest

Ancestry of “法の皇”, step by step

法の皇 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 法

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese法principle; law; code of law
2FrenchFrancFrank
3Middle Frenchfrancfranc; noble
4Old FrenchFrancFrench
5Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
6Frankishfrank—
7Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

via Japanese の

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseのgenitive case marker; nominative case marker in a...
2Old Japaneseのplain, field
3Middle Chinese能talent, ability

via Japanese 天皇

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese天皇an Emperor or Empress of Japan; an emperor,...
2Old Japanese天皇a sovereign who governs a region; a term of...
3Old Japanese君emperor; lord, master → sovereign
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Frankish frank →