Where does “禁断の木の実” come from?
禁断の木の実 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
Ancestry of “禁断の木の実”, step by step
禁断の木の実 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 木の実
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 木の実 | nut; fruit; berry |
via Japanese 禁断
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 禁断 | prohibition |