Where does “化石” come from?
化石 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 石, from Middle Chinese 石.
化石 (Japanese): a fossil; petrifaction; out-of-date person, thing
Definitions
- a fossil; petrifaction; out-of-date person, thing
Ancestry of “化石”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 石 | a stone; a transistor; a traditional Japanese... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 石 | — |