Where does “厭世観” come from?

厭世観 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 観, from Middle Chinese 觀.

厭世観 (Japanese): pessimistic view of life; pessimism​

Definitions

  1. pessimistic view of life; pessimism​

Ancestry of “厭世観”, step by step

厭世観 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 観

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese観look, appearance; sight; observation meditation
2Middle Chinese觀—

via Japanese 厭世

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese厭世pessimism; weariness with life
Every word from Middle Chinese 觀 →Every word from Japanese 観 →