Where does “教科” come from?
教科 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 科, from Japanese 品, from Middle Chinese 品.
教科 (Japanese): subject; curriculum
Ancestry of “教科”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 科 | department, section; family; crime; wrongdoing |
| 2 | Japanese | 品 | article, goods; stock; quality |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 品 | — |