Where does “承認” come from?

承認 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 承 — agree to; succeed to.

承認 (Japanese): approval, recognition; approve

Definitions

  1. approval, recognition; approve

Ancestry of “承認”, step by step

承認 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 承

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese承agree to; succeed to

via Japanese 認

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese認recognize
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