Where does “力石” come from?

力石 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 石, from Middle Chinese 石.

力石 (Japanese): chikaraishi

Definitions

  1. chikaraishi

Ancestry of “力石”, step by step

力石 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesea stone; a transistor; a traditional Japanese...
2Middle Chinese

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesestrength; power; force; force; ability; capacity
2Middle Chinesestrength, power
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