Where does “化学者” come from?
化学者 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 者, from Middle Chinese 者.
化学者 (Japanese): a chemist
Ancestry of “化学者”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 者 | person; someone of that type, someone who does... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 者 | — |