Where does “黒体” come from?
黒体 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 体, from Middle Chinese 體.
黒体 (Japanese): a blackbody
Definitions
- a blackbody
Ancestry of “黒体”, step by step
黒体 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 体
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 体 | In general: the body, e.g. of a human or animal;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 體 | — |
via Japanese 黒
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 黒 | black; a black stone; the person who plays black... |