Where does “力量” come from?

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

力量 (Japanese): ability, competence, biceps, calibre, caliber

Definitions

  1. ability, competence, biceps, calibre, caliber

Ancestry of “力量”, step by step

力量 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 量

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese量volume, amount; pramana; Form of 量り
2Middle Chinese量—
Every word from Middle Chinese 力 →Every word from Japanese 力 →