Where does “裏表紙” come from?
裏表紙 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 裏, from Japanese 裏切り, from Japanese 切る — to cut, to slice, to carve; cut down, fell, chop...
裏表紙 (Japanese): back page; back cover
Definitions
- back page; back cover
Ancestry of “裏表紙”, step by step
裏表紙 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 裏
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 裏 | back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of... |
| 2 | Japanese | 裏切り | treachery, betrayal |
| 3 | Japanese | 切る | to cut, to slice, to carve; cut down, fell, chop... |
via Japanese 表紙
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 表紙 | book binding, cover |