Where does “赤十字” come from?
赤十字 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 十字, from Japanese 十, from Middle Chinese 十.
赤十字 (Japanese): the Red Cross
Definitions
- the Red Cross
Ancestry of “赤十字”, step by step
赤十字 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 十字
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 十字 | a cross, crucifix symbol |
| 2 | Japanese | 十 | ten, 10; a ten-year-old |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 十 | — |
via Japanese 赤
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 赤 | red; communism, socialism; a communist |