Where does “zaikai” come from?

zaikai (English) comes from Japanese 財界, from Japanese 財, from Middle Chinese 財 — wealth.

zaikai (English): Collectively, the powerful and influential...

Definitions

  1. Collectively, the powerful and influential...

Ancestry of “zaikai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese財界world of money
2Japanese財treasure
3Middle Chinese財wealth
Every word from Middle Chinese 財 →Every word from Japanese 財 →Every word from Japanese 財界 →
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