Where does “悪循環” come from?

悪循環 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 悪, from Middle Chinese 惡.

悪循環 (Japanese): a vicious cycle, a vicious circle

Definitions

  1. a vicious cycle, a vicious circle

Ancestry of “悪循環”, step by step

悪循環 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 悪

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese悪evil, wickedness
2Middle Chinese惡—

via Japanese 循環

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese循環circulation; circulation of blood etc; circulate
Every word from Middle Chinese 惡 →Every word from Japanese 悪 →