Where does “大后” come from?
大后 (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 大, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.
大后 (Old Japanese): an empress
Definitions
- an empress
Ancestry of “大后”, step by step
大后 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese 大
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 大 | big, large; large |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | əpə | big, large; many |
via Old Japanese 后
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 后 | — |