Where does “明史” come from?

明史 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 明, from Middle Chinese 明.

明史 (Japanese): the History of Ming

Definitions

  1. the History of Ming

Ancestry of “明史”, step by step

明史 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 明

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese明bright, brightening
2Middle Chinese明—

via Japanese 史

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese史—
Every word from Middle Chinese 明 →Every word from Japanese 明 →