Where does “現在地” come from?
現在地 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 地, from Middle Chinese 地.
現在地 (Japanese): present location, current location; "you are...
Definitions
- present location, current location; "you are...
Ancestry of “現在地”, step by step
現在地 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 地
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 地 | earth, dirt; fabric, cloth; territory |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 地 | — |
via Japanese 現在
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 現在 | the present, now; now, at present |