Where does “造酒司” come from?
造酒司 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 御酒, from Old Japanese 御酒, from Old Japanese 酒, from Proto-Japonic *sakai — rice wine, sake.
造酒司 (Japanese): a 律令 position under the 宮内省, responsible for brewing liquor for the court
Definitions
- a 律令 position under the 宮内省, responsible for brewing liquor for the court
Ancestry of “造酒司”, step by step
造酒司 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 御酒
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 御酒 | — |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 御酒 | wine |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 酒 | any alcoholic drink, "especially" a rice wine... |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | *sakai | rice wine, sake |
via Japanese 司
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 司 | official; government official |