Where does “翼” come from?
翼 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 翼.
翼 (Japanese): a wing; a bird; an airfoil, wing
Definitions
- a wing; a bird; an airfoil, wing
Ancestry of “翼”, step by step
翼 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 翼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 翼 | — |
via Japanese 助く
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 助く | — |