Where does “父” come from?
父 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 父, from Proto-Japonic ti — blood.
父 (Japanese): father; a father figure; God, the Holy Father
Definitions
- father; a father figure; God, the Holy Father
Ancestry of “父”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Japanese | 父 | one's own father; a term of respect for males |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | ti | blood |