Where does “雲形定規” come from?
雲形定規 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 形, from Middle Chinese 形.
雲形定規 (Japanese): French curve
Definitions
- French curve
Ancestry of “雲形定規”, step by step
雲形定規 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 形
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 形 | a shape; a form; a pattern, die, or model from... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 形 | — |
via Japanese 雲
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 雲 | a cloud; of how clouds are widely spread; of how... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 雲 | — |
via Japanese 定規
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 定規 | straightedge instrument for drawing lines |