Where does “和製” come from?

和製 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 和, from Middle Chinese 和.

和製 (Japanese): Something Japanese-made

Definitions

  1. Something Japanese-made

Ancestry of “和製”, step by step

和製 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 和

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese和peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity; sum
2Middle Chinese和—

via Japanese 製

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese製make; -made; made of
2Middle Chinese製—

Words derived from “和製”

Every word from Middle Chinese 和 →Every word from Japanese 和 →