永

Etymology
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 * STEDT compares to provisional 🇨🇬 meso-root ;
 * derived from  & considered it cognate with 🇨🇬 as well as 🇨🇬 and ;
 * considered to be unclear any connection with and 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, (all from 🇨🇬) & 🇨🇬; so Schuessler compared  to 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬 (both from 🇨🇬).

Definitions

 * 1) perpetual; eternal; permanent; forever
 * 2) long (space or time)
 * 3) to prolong; to lengthen
 * 4) 53rd tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "eternity" (𝌺)
 * 1) to prolong; to lengthen
 * 2) 53rd tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "eternity" (𝌺)
 * 1) 53rd tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "eternity" (𝌺)

Kanji

 * 1) eternity
 * 2) long
 * 3) lengthy

Etymology 1
From.

The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing.

Affix

 * 1) long (time)
 * 2) perpetual; eternal

Etymology 2
From.

The goon pronunciation, so likely the initial borrowing.