Where does “親爺” come from?
親爺 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 親, from Middle Chinese 親.
親爺 (Japanese): Alternative spelling of 親父
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of 親父
Ancestry of “親爺”, step by step
親爺 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 親
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 親 | a parent; the originator or founder of a school,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 親 | — |
via Japanese 親父
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 親父 | an old man; one's own father |
| 2 | Chinese | 親父 | biological father |
via Japanese 爺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 爺 | a grandfather; <br><br>; an old man; a geezer; a... |