Where does “価値観” come from?

価値観 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 観, from Middle Chinese 觀.

価値観 (Japanese): values

Definitions

  1. values

Ancestry of “価値観”, step by step

価値観 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 観

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese観look, appearance; sight; observation meditation
2Middle Chinese觀—

via Japanese 価値

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese価値value, worth
Every word from Middle Chinese 觀 →Every word from Japanese 観 →