Where does “取締” come from?

取締 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 取り締まり, from Japanese 役, from Middle Chinese 役.

取締 (Chinese): to ban; to prohibit; to outlaw; to suppress

Definitions

  1. to ban; to prohibit; to outlaw; to suppress

Ancestry of “取締”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese取り締まりcontrol, management; regulation
2Japanese役role, service, use; hand, scoring combination;...
3Middle Chinese役—
Every word from Middle Chinese 役 →Every word from Japanese 役 →Every word from Japanese 取り締まり →