Where does “原子力” come from?

原子力 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 力, from Middle Chinese 力 — strength, power.

原子力 (Japanese): nuclear power; atomic power

Definitions

  1. nuclear power; atomic power

Ancestry of “原子力”, step by step

原子力 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 力

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese力strength; power; force; force; ability; capacity
2Middle Chinese力strength, power

via Japanese 原子

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese原子atom

Words derived from “原子力”

Every word from Middle Chinese 力 →