Where does “心境” come from?

心境 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.

心境 (Japanese): frame of mind, mental attitude, mental state

Definitions

  1. frame of mind, mental attitude, mental state

Ancestry of “心境”, step by step

心境 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 心

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese心mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;...
2Old Japanese心heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,...
3Proto-Japonic*kəkərəheart

via Japanese 境

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese境region, environment; mental state; something that...
2Middle Chinese境—
Every word from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə →Every word from Old Japanese 心 →Every word from Japanese 心 →