Where does “約束の地” come from?
約束の地 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
約束の地 (Japanese): the Promised Land
Definitions
- the Promised Land
Ancestry of “約束の地”, step by step
約束の地 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 地
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 地 | earth, dirt; fabric, cloth; territory |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 地 | — |
via Japanese 約束
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 約束 | a promise; an appointment or social engagement; a... |