Where does “被保険者” come from?
被保険者 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 被, from Japanese 被う — to cover.
被保険者 (Japanese): insured person
Definitions
- insured person
Ancestry of “被保険者”, step by step
被保険者 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 被
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 被 | -ed, -ee; a covering; the act of covering... |
| 2 | Japanese | 被う | to cover |
via Japanese 者
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 者 | person; someone of that type, someone who does... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 者 | — |
via Japanese 保険
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 保険 | insurance; fail-safe |