Where does “義妹” come from?
義妹 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 妹, from Japanese 人, from Proto-Japonic *pitə — one.
義妹 (Japanese): sister-in-law spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife
Definitions
- sister-in-law spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife
Ancestry of “義妹”, step by step
義妹 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 妹
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 妹 | a close female companion; one's own younger... |
| 2 | Japanese | 人 | a person, human; an individual; mankind, people |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *pitə | one |
via Japanese 義
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 義 | justice; a situation which has a right and proper... |