Where does “大人” come from?

大人 (Okinawan) comes from Japanese 大人, from Middle Chinese 大人.

大人 (Okinawan): adult

Definitions

  1. adult

Ancestry of “大人”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese大人an adult, a grown-up; a leader; a lord, a...
2Middle Chinese大人—
Every word from Middle Chinese 大人 →Every word from Japanese 大人 →