Where does “千” come from?
千 (Old Japanese) comes from Proto-Japonic ti — blood.
千 (Old Japanese): a thousand, 1000
Definitions
- a thousand, 1000
Ancestry of “千”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Japonic | ti | blood |
千 (Old Japanese) comes from Proto-Japonic ti — blood.
千 (Old Japanese): a thousand, 1000
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Japonic | ti | blood |