Where does “化妝品” come from?

化妝品 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 化粧品, from Japanese 品, from Middle Chinese 品.

化妝品 (Chinese): cosmetics; makeup

Definitions

  1. cosmetics; makeup

Ancestry of “化妝品”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese化粧品cosmetics
2Japanese品article, goods; stock; quality
3Middle Chinese品—
Every word from Middle Chinese 品 →Every word from Japanese 品 →Every word from Japanese 化粧品 →
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