Where does “舊式” come from?
舊式 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 式 — type, style; formula; ceremony, ritual, function.
舊式 (Japanese): Kyūjitai form of 旧式: old style, old type
Definitions
- Kyūjitai form of 旧式: old style, old type
Ancestry of “舊式”, step by step
舊式 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 式
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 式 | type, style; formula; ceremony, ritual, function |
via Japanese 舊
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 舊 | — |