Where does “副作用” come from?
副作用 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 副, from Middle Chinese 副.
副作用 (Japanese): side effect
Definitions
- side effect
Ancestry of “副作用”, step by step
副作用 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 副
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 副 | copy; Short for 副詞; assistant, sub-, vice-,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 副 | — |
via Japanese 作用
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 作用 | action, operation; effect; function |