Where does “静止画” come from?
静止画 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 画, from Middle Chinese 畫 — drawing.
静止画 (Japanese): still picture
Definitions
- still picture
Ancestry of “静止画”, step by step
静止画 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 画
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 画 | picture, drawing, painting; movie, film, video;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 畫 | drawing |
via Japanese 静止
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 静止 | stillness, being still, calm, or motionless; to... |