Where does “劣等感” come from?

劣等感 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 感, from Middle Chinese 感.

劣等感 (Japanese): an inferiority complex

Definitions

  1. an inferiority complex

Ancestry of “劣等感”, step by step

劣等感 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 感

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese感feeling; sense
2Middle Chinese感—

via Japanese 劣等

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese劣等inferiority, a low grade
Every word from Middle Chinese 感 →Every word from Japanese 感 →