Where does “立位” come from?

立位 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 位, from Middle Chinese 位.

立位 (Japanese): suspended congress; ekiben

Definitions

  1. suspended congress; ekiben

Ancestry of “立位”, step by step

立位 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 位

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese位rank; position; degree, rank
2Middle Chinese位—

via Japanese 立

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese立Rare spelling of リットル
2Middle Chinese立—
Every word from Middle Chinese 位 →Every word from Japanese 位 →