Where does “部外者” come from?

部外者 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 外, from Middle Chinese 外.

部外者 (Japanese): one who is outside of a 部; outsider; non-member

Definitions

  1. one who is outside of a 部; outsider; non-member

Ancestry of “部外者”, step by step

部外者 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 外

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese外(the) outside
2Middle Chinese外—

via Japanese 者

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese者person; someone of that type, someone who does...
2Middle Chinese者—

via Japanese 部

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese部division, divide, a part; section, bureau,...
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