Where does “堕天使” come from?

堕天使 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 天使, from Middle Chinese 天使.

堕天使 (Japanese): a fallen angel; the Devil, Satan, Lucifer

Definitions

  1. a fallen angel; the Devil, Satan, Lucifer

Ancestry of “堕天使”, step by step

堕天使 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 天使

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese天使an angel; an imperial messenger or envoy; a...
2Middle Chinese天使—

via Japanese 堕

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese堕lapse; degenerate; fall
Every word from Middle Chinese 天使 →Every word from Japanese 天使 →