Where does “黨葬” come from?
黨葬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 葬, from Chinese 葬, from Proto-Lolo-Burmese tsaŋ, from Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ, from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.
黨葬 (Japanese): funeral ceremony held by a political party
Definitions
- funeral ceremony held by a political party
Ancestry of “黨葬”, step by step
黨葬 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 葬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 葬 | burial |
| 2 | Chinese | 葬 | burial |
| 3 | Proto-Lolo-Burmese | tsaŋ | elephant |
| 4 | Proto-Tai | *ɟaːŋꟲ | elephant |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 象 | elephant; image, resemblance |
| 6 | Old Chinese | 象 | elephant |
via Japanese 黨
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 黨 | Kyūjitai form of 党: political party |