Where does “緊急地震速報” come from?
緊急地震速報 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 地震, from Japanese 地, from Middle Chinese 地.
緊急地震速報 (Japanese): Earthquake Early Warning
Definitions
- Earthquake Early Warning
Ancestry of “緊急地震速報”, step by step
緊急地震速報 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 地震
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 地震 | an earthquake |
| 2 | Japanese | 地 | earth, dirt; fabric, cloth; territory |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 地 | — |
via Japanese 緊急
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 緊急 | emergency; urgency |
via Japanese 速報
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 速報 | breaking news |