Where does “義勇軍” come from?
義勇軍 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 軍, from Middle Chinese 軍.
義勇軍 (Japanese): volunteer army
Definitions
- volunteer army
Ancestry of “義勇軍”, step by step
義勇軍 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 軍
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 軍 | an army, corps; the armed forces, military;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 軍 | — |
via Japanese 義勇
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 義勇 | courage and loyalty; righteousness |