Where does “鬼神” come from?
鬼神 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 神, from Japanese かみ, from Translingual − — A long signal, used to form Morse code text, together with. (a short signal).
鬼神 (Japanese): a fierce god or spirit; all of the spirits and...
Definitions
- a fierce god or spirit; all of the spirits and...
Ancestry of “鬼神”, step by step
鬼神 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 神
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 神 | a spirit or an essence present in all things, the... |
| 2 | Japanese | かみ | — |
| 3 | Translingual | − | A long signal, used to form Morse code text, together with. (a short signal) |
via Japanese 鬼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鬼 | ghost; evil spirit, demon, ogre; someone of... |
| 2 | Japanese | 隠 | to hide; hidden from sight; hidden |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 隱 | — |
via Middle Chinese 鬼神
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 鬼神 | — |