Where does “被写体” come from?
被写体 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 体, from Middle Chinese 體.
被写体 (Japanese): subject of a photograph
Definitions
- subject of a photograph
Ancestry of “被写体”, step by step
被写体 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 体
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 体 | In general: the body, e.g. of a human or animal;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 體 | — |
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 写
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 写 | — |