Where does “英字” come from?
英字 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 字, from Middle Chinese 字 — letter, symbol, character; character.
英字 (Japanese): the English alphabet; a letter of the English...
Definitions
- the English alphabet; a letter of the English...
Ancestry of “英字”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 字 | letter, character; handwriting, penmanship; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 字 | letter, symbol, character; character |