Where does “動物園” come from?

動物園 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 動物, from Middle Chinese 動物.

動物園 (Japanese): zoo; zoological garden

Definitions

  1. zoo; zoological garden

Ancestry of “動物園”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese動物animal
2Middle Chinese動物—
Every word from Middle Chinese 動物 →Every word from Japanese 動物 →