Where does “消失点” come from?
消失点 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 点, from Middle Chinese 點 — mark, spot; dot, mark.
消失点 (Japanese): vanishing point
Definitions
- vanishing point
Ancestry of “消失点”, step by step
消失点 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 点
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 点 | spot, dot; score, grade, mark; point |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 點 | mark, spot; dot, mark |
via Japanese 消失
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 消失 | the act of vanishing, a disappearance |