Where does “世界” come from?

世界 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 世界.

世界 (Japanese): the world; a metaphorical world; society, the...

Definitions

  1. the world; a metaphorical world; society, the...

Ancestry of “世界”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese世界—

Words derived from “世界”

Every word from Middle Chinese 世界 →