Where does “氫” come from?

氫 (Chinese) comes from Chinese Mandarin 氣, from Middle Chinese 氣 — spirit; breath.

Ancestry of “氫”, step by step

氫 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese Mandarin 氣

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese Mandarin氣—
2Middle Chinese氣spirit; breath

via Chinese 輕

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese輕lightweight

Words derived from “氫”

Every word from Middle Chinese 氣 →Every word from Chinese Mandarin 氣 →