Where does “伝道の書” come from?

伝道の書 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.

伝道の書 (Japanese): Ecclesiastes

Definitions

  1. Ecclesiastes

Ancestry of “伝道の書”, step by step

伝道の書 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese の

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseのgenitive case marker; nominative case marker in a...
2Old Japaneseのplain, field
3Middle Chinese能talent, ability

via Japanese 書

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese書document; letter
2Middle Chinese書—

via Japanese 伝道

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese伝道evangelism; preach
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Old Japanese の →Every word from Japanese の →