Where does “化” come from?
化 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 化.
化 (Japanese): -ization, -ification; action of making something...
Definitions
- -ization, -ification; action of making something...
Ancestry of “化”, step by step
化 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 化
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 化 | — |
via Japanese 帰化
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 帰化 | the process of taking citizenship in a foreign country; naturalization |