Where does “百姓” come from?

百姓 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 百姓.

百姓 (Japanese): a farmer; a peasant; the peasantry in general;...

Definitions

  1. a farmer; a peasant; the peasantry in general;...

Ancestry of “百姓”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese百姓—

Words derived from “百姓”

Every word from Middle Chinese 百姓 →