The origin of the word remains obscure.
该词的来源尚不清楚。
Frequently, as in the case of the word hyakkaten, they suggest indigenous origin.
通常,就像 hyakkaten 这个词一样,它们暗示着原住民的起源。
It has been established long since that to know the origin of a word, one must know the properties of the object the word designates.
我们很久以来都知道,要了解一个单词的起源,必须知道此单词所指对象的属性。