Where does “催眠” come from?

催眠 (Japanese) comes from English saimin, from Chinese 細 — thin.

催眠 (Japanese): hypnosis

Definitions

  1. hypnosis

Ancestry of “催眠”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsaiminA Hawaiian noodle soup garnished with green...
2Chinese細thin
Every word from Chinese 細 →Every word from English saimin →