Where does “異邦人” come from?
異邦人 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 人, from Proto-Japonic *pitə — one.
異邦人 (Japanese): foreigner, alien; non-Jews; gentiles
Definitions
- foreigner, alien; non-Jews; gentiles
Ancestry of “異邦人”, step by step
異邦人 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 人
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 人 | a person, human; an individual; mankind, people |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | *pitə | one |
via Japanese 異邦
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 異邦 | a foreign country |