Where does “自意識過剰” come from?
自意識過剰 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 意識, from Middle Chinese 意識.
自意識過剰 (Japanese): excessive self-consciousness
Definitions
- excessive self-consciousness
Ancestry of “自意識過剰”, step by step
自意識過剰 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 意識
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 意識 | consciousness; awareness; sense; awareness; be... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 意識 | — |
via Japanese 自
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 自 | self, oneself |
via Japanese 過剰
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 過剰 | too many; too much; excess, nimious, superfluous |