Where does “破魔師” come from?
破魔師 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 破魔, from Middle Chinese はま.
破魔師 (Japanese): an exorcist
Definitions
- an exorcist
Ancestry of “破魔師”, step by step
破魔師 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 破魔
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 破魔 | defeating a devil or demon, particularly the... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | はま | — |
via Japanese 師
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 師 | expert, master, practitioner; master,... |