Where does “通信社” come from?
通信社 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 社, from Middle Chinese 社 — god of earth; ceremony for offering to the god of...
通信社 (Japanese): a news agency
Ancestry of “通信社”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 社 | Short for 会社 : company, co |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 社 | god of earth; ceremony for offering to the god of... |