Where does “付加価値税” come from?
付加価値税 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 税, from Japanese 力, from Middle Chinese 力 — strength, power.
付加価値税 (Japanese): value added tax
Definitions
- value added tax
Ancestry of “付加価値税”, step by step
付加価値税 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 税
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 税 | tax; the collection of grain from the commoners... |
| 2 | Japanese | 力 | strength; power; force; force; ability; capacity |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 力 | strength, power |
via Japanese 価値
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 価値 | value, worth |
via Japanese 付加
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 付加 | addition, appendage, annexation |