Where does “武士道” come from?
武士道 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 武士道, from Japanese 道, from Middle Chinese 道 — way.
武士道 (Chinese): bushido
Ancestry of “武士道”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 武士道 | bushido |
| 2 | Japanese | 道 | Tao , Taoism; a region of Japan consisting of... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 道 | way |