Where does “承継” come from?

承継 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 継, from Japanese 継ぐ — to succeed (someone), to inherit (an operation), to continue (an action).

承継 (Japanese): succession; to succeed

Definitions

  1. succession; to succeed

Ancestry of “承継”, step by step

承継 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 継

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese継succeed
2Japanese継ぐto succeed (someone), to inherit (an operation), to continue (an action)

via Japanese 承

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese承agree to; succeed to
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