Where does “自宅待機” come from?
自宅待機 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 待機 — being on alert, standby; stand by.
自宅待機 (Japanese): standing by at home (e.g. to prevent the spread of illness)
Definitions
- standing by at home (e.g. to prevent the spread of illness)
Ancestry of “自宅待機”, step by step
自宅待機 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 待機
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 待機 | being on alert, standby; stand by |
via Japanese 自宅
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 自宅 | one's own home |