Where does “清教徒” come from?

清教徒 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 清, from Chinese Mandarin 清, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (t)s(j)aŋ — clear; pure; clean; clean; pure; clear.

Ancestry of “清教徒”, step by step

清教徒 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 清

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese清brightly, clearly, vividly; cleanly, freshly,...
2Chinese Mandarin清—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan(t)s(j)aŋclear; pure; clean; clean; pure; clear

via Japanese 教徒

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese教徒religious believer
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (t)s(j)aŋ →Every word from Chinese Mandarin 清 →Every word from Japanese 清 →