Where does “無声” come from?
無声 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 声, from Middle Chinese 聲 — sound, voice.
無声 (Japanese): voiceless
Ancestry of “無声”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 声 | voice; voice, speech; tone |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 聲 | sound, voice |