Where does “力学” come from?

力学 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 力, from Middle Chinese 力 — strength, power.

力学 (Japanese): mechanics

Definitions

  1. mechanics

Ancestry of “力学”, step by step

力学 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 力

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese力strength; power; force; force; ability; capacity
2Middle Chinese力strength, power

via Japanese 学

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese学scholarship; learning; knowledge; -ology; -ics;...
2Middle Chinese學—

Words derived from “力学”

Every word from Middle Chinese 力 →Every word from Japanese 力 →