Where does “第三国” come from?
第三国 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 第 — ordinal marker, often with affix 号.
第三国 (Japanese): third country
Definitions
- third country
Ancestry of “第三国”, step by step
第三国 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 第
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 第 | ordinal marker, often with affix 号 |
via Japanese 三国
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 三国 | three countries |