Where does “世界” come from?

世界 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 世界, from Middle Chinese 世界.

世界 (Chinese): world; extremely; super

Definitions

  1. world; extremely; super

Ancestry of “世界”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese世界the world; a metaphorical world; society, the...
2Middle Chinese世界—
Every word from Middle Chinese 世界 →Every word from Japanese 世界 →
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