Where does “表現の自由” come from?
表現の自由 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
表現の自由 (Japanese): freedom of expression
Definitions
- freedom of expression
Ancestry of “表現の自由”, step by step
表現の自由 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 表現
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 表現 | expression; representation; performance |