Where does “抑止力” come from?

抑止力 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 力, from Middle Chinese 力 — strength, power.

抑止力 (Japanese): deterrent

Definitions

  1. deterrent

Ancestry of “抑止力”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese力strength; power; force; force; ability; capacity
2Middle Chinese力strength, power
Every word from Middle Chinese 力 →Every word from Japanese 力 →