Where does “塩基” come from?

塩基 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 塩, from Middle Chinese 鹽.

塩基 (Japanese): a base

Definitions

  1. a base

Ancestry of “塩基”, step by step

塩基 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 塩

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese塩salt; saltiness; hardship, toil, trouble
2Middle Chinese鹽—

via Japanese 基

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese基Alternative form of 元
Every word from Middle Chinese 鹽 →Every word from Japanese 塩 →