Where does “野球選手” come from?
野球選手 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 野球, from Japanese 野, from Middle Chinese 野.
野球選手 (Japanese): baseball player
Definitions
- baseball player
Ancestry of “野球選手”, step by step
野球選手 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 野球
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 野球 | baseball; a baseball |
| 2 | Japanese | 野 | an area, field; the hidden part of a structure;... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 野 | — |
via Japanese 選手
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 選手 | player, at variety of sports, or games |