Where does “強化” come from?
強化 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 化, from Middle Chinese 化.
強化 (Japanese): strengthening, intensification, buildup,...
Definitions
- strengthening, intensification, buildup,...
Ancestry of “強化”, step by step
強化 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 化
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 化 | -ization, -ification; action of making something... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 化 | — |
via Japanese 強
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 強 | slightly more than |