Where does “首” come from?
首 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 首.
首 (Japanese): neck; the neck and head as a whole; dismissal...
Definitions
- neck; the neck and head as a whole; dismissal...
Ancestry of “首”, step by step
首 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 首
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 首 | — |
via Old Japanese 大人
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 大人 | — |