Where does “獣の数字” come from?
獣の数字 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
獣の数字 (Japanese): the Number of the Beast
Definitions
- the Number of the Beast
Ancestry of “獣の数字”, step by step
獣の数字 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 獣
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 獣 | an animal covered in fur, a beast; a beast; beast |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 獸 | beast |
via Japanese 数字
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 数字 | a digit; a numeral; a figure, a thing expressed... |