Where does “下方” come from?

下方 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 方, from Middle Chinese 方.

下方 (Japanese): the lower part; an area below, downward

Definitions

  1. the lower part; an area below, downward

Ancestry of “下方”, step by step

下方 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 方

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese方direction, way, side; more so; person
2Middle Chinese方—

via Japanese 下

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese下the below; the lower portion, end; low in degree...
2Middle Chinese下—
Every word from Middle Chinese 方 →Every word from Japanese 方 →