Where does “第二列島線” come from?
第二列島線 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 線 — line; level; beam.
第二列島線 (Japanese): the second island chain
Definitions
- the second island chain
Ancestry of “第二列島線”, step by step
第二列島線 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 線
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 線 | line; level; beam |
via Japanese 第二
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 第二 | second, number two |
via Japanese 列島
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 列島 | archipelago, chain of islands; Japanese... |