Where does “古典古代” come from?

古典古代 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 古典 — a classic.

古典古代 (Japanese): classical antiquity

Definitions

  1. classical antiquity

Ancestry of “古典古代”, step by step

古典古代 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 古典

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese古典a classic

via Japanese 古代

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese古代ancient times, antiquity, remote ages
Every word from Japanese 古典