Where does “液化” come from?

液化 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 液, from Middle Chinese 液.

液化 (Japanese): liquefaction; to liquefy

Definitions

  1. liquefaction; to liquefy

Ancestry of “液化”, step by step

液化 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 液

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese液liquid
2Middle Chinese液—

via Japanese 化

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese化-ization, -ification; action of making something...
2Middle Chinese化—
Every word from Middle Chinese 液 →Every word from Japanese 液 →