Where does “B型肝炎” come from?
B型肝炎 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 肝炎, from Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 火, from Proto-Japonic poy, from Proto-Japonic po.
B型肝炎 (Japanese): hepatitis B
Definitions
- hepatitis B
Ancestry of “B型肝炎”, step by step
B型肝炎 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 肝炎
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 肝炎 | hepatitis |
| 2 | Japanese | 炎 | a flame; an intense emotion, passion; -itis,... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 炎 | a flame |
| 4 | Old Japanese | 火 | a fire; a light |
| 5 | Proto-Japonic | poy | fire |
| 6 | Proto-Japonic | po | — |
via Japanese 型
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 型 | choreographed training exercises |
via Japanese B
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | B | — |