Where does “自動” come from?
自動 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 自動詞, from Japanese 詞, from Middle Chinese 詞.
自動 (Japanese): automatic movement, automatic functioning;...
Definitions
- automatic movement, automatic functioning;...
Ancestry of “自動”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 自動詞 | intransitive verb |
| 2 | Japanese | 詞 | word; word; part of speech |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 詞 | — |