Where does “被” come from?
被 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 被う — to cover.
被 (Japanese): -ed, -ee; a covering; the act of covering...
Definitions
- -ed, -ee; a covering; the act of covering...
Ancestry of “被”, step by step
被 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 被う
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 被う | to cover |
via Middle Chinese 被
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 被 | — |