Where does “藝術” come from?

藝術 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 芸術, from Middle Chinese 藝術.

藝術 (Chinese): art; art form

Definitions

  1. art; art form

Ancestry of “藝術”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese芸術the arts
2Middle Chinese藝術—
Every word from Middle Chinese 藝術 →Every word from Japanese 芸術 →
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