Where does “第一列島線” come from?
第一列島線 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 線 — line; level; beam.
第一列島線 (Japanese): the first island chain
Definitions
- the first island chain
Ancestry of “第一列島線”, step by step
第一列島線 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 線
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 線 | line; level; beam |
via Japanese 第一
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 第一 | first; foremost; number one |
via Japanese 列島
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 列島 | archipelago, chain of islands; Japanese... |