Where does “栄養不足” come from?
栄養不足 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 不足, from Middle Chinese 不足.
Ancestry of “栄養不足”, step by step
栄養不足 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 不足
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 不足 | insufficient; unsatisfactory; insufficiency,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 不足 | — |
via Japanese 栄養
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 栄養 | nutrition, nourishment |