Where does “自動詞” come from?

自動詞 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 詞, from Middle Chinese 詞.

自動詞 (Japanese): intransitive verb

Definitions

  1. intransitive verb

Ancestry of “自動詞”, step by step

自動詞 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 詞

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese詞word; word; part of speech
2Middle Chinese詞—

via Japanese 自動

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese自動automatic movement, automatic functioning;...

Words derived from “自動詞”

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