Where does “長銘” come from?

長銘 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 銘, from Middle Chinese 銘.

長銘 (Japanese): an inscription that includes some personal...

Definitions

  1. an inscription that includes some personal...

Ancestry of “長銘”, step by step

長銘 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 銘

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese銘inscription
2Middle Chinese銘—

via Japanese 長

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese長chief, head, leader; strong point; major
2Middle Chinese長—
Every word from Middle Chinese 銘 →Every word from Japanese 銘 →