Where does “枢軸側” come from?

枢軸側 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 側, from Middle Chinese 側.

枢軸側 (Japanese): Axis powers

Definitions

  1. Axis powers

Ancestry of “枢軸側”, step by step

枢軸側 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 側

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese側side; vicinity, near, beside; vicinity
2Middle Chinese側—

via Japanese 枢軸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese枢軸centre, core, heart; political centre
2Middle Chinese樞軸—
Every word from Middle Chinese 側 →Every word from Japanese 側 →