Where does “軍大将” come from?

軍大将 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 軍, from Middle Chinese 軍.

軍大将 (Japanese): a commander

Definitions

  1. a commander

Ancestry of “軍大将”, step by step

軍大将 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 軍

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese軍an army, corps; the armed forces, military;...
2Middle Chinese軍—

via Japanese 大将

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese大将the commander of the 近衛府
Every word from Middle Chinese 軍 →Every word from Japanese 軍 →