Where does “異国” come from?
異国 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 異.
異国 (Japanese): A foreign country; a foreign land; a country...
Definitions
- A foreign country; a foreign land; a country...
Ancestry of “異国”, step by step
異国 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese 異
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 異 | — |
via Chinese 異國
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 異國 | foreign country |