Where does “衛星都市” come from?
衛星都市 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 衛星, from Japanese 衛, from Middle Chinese えい, from Middle Chinese 映.
衛星都市 (Japanese): a satellite town
Definitions
- a satellite town
Ancestry of “衛星都市”, step by step
衛星都市 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 衛星
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 衛星 | a satellite |
| 2 | Japanese | 衛 | defense; to guard |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | えい | — |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 映 | — |
via Japanese 都市
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 都市 | city; town |