Where does “黒石” come from?
黒石 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 石, from Middle Chinese 石.
黒石 (Japanese): a black stone
Definitions
- a black stone
Ancestry of “黒石”, step by step
黒石 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 石
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 石 | a stone; a transistor; a traditional Japanese... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 石 | — |
via Japanese 黒
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 黒 | black; a black stone; the person who plays black... |