Where does “部落民” come from?
部落民 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 民, from Middle Chinese 民, from English people, from Middle English puple, from Anglo-Norman people, from Old French pople, from Latin populus, from Old Latin populus — army.
部落民 (Japanese): burakumin, member of a group of modern-day outcastes discriminated against based on their perceived linkage to Japan's lowest ranks of feudal outcaste groups, place of residency or occupations. Often referred to as 被差別部落民
Definitions
- burakumin, member of a group of modern-day outcastes discriminated against based on their perceived linkage to Japan's lowest ranks of feudal outcaste groups, place of residency or occupations. Often referred to as 被差別部落民
Ancestry of “部落民”, step by step
部落民 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 民
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 民 | citizen |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 民 | people |
| 3 | English | people | a body of human beings considered generally or... |
| 4 | Middle English | puple | people |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | people | — |
| 6 | Old French | pople | Alternative form of pueple |
| 7 | Latin | populus | a people, nation; a community of people; the... |
| 8 | Old Latin | populus | a people, nation; a community of people; the... |
| 9 | Old Latin | poplus | — |
| 10 | Old Latin | poplos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |
via Japanese 部落
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 部落 | hamlet, a community that is a unit of a village;... |