Where does “所得税” come from?
所得税 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 税, from Japanese 力, from Middle Chinese 力 — strength, power.
所得税 (Japanese): income tax
Definitions
- income tax
Ancestry of “所得税”, step by step
所得税 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 税
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 税 | tax; the collection of grain from the commoners... |
| 2 | Japanese | 力 | strength; power; force; force; ability; capacity |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 力 | strength, power |
via Japanese 所得
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 所得 | income |