Where does “大名” come from?
大名 (Middle Chinese) comes from Middle Chinese 大 — great.
大名 (Middle Chinese): excellent one
Definitions
- excellent one
Ancestry of “大名”, step by step
大名 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 大
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 大 | great |
via Middle Chinese 名
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 名 | name |