Where does “基督教” come from?

基督教 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 教, from Middle Chinese 教.

Ancestry of “基督教”, step by step

基督教 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 教

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	教	-ism
2	Middle Chinese	教	—

via Japanese 基督

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	基督	—
2	Chinese	基利斯督	—

Words derived from “基督教”

Every word from Middle Chinese 教 →Every word from Japanese 教 →