Where does “熱力学” come from?
熱力学 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 力学, from Japanese 力, from Middle Chinese 力 — strength, power.
熱力学 (Japanese): thermodynamics
Ancestry of “熱力学”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 力学 | mechanics |
| 2 | Japanese | 力 | strength; power; force; force; ability; capacity |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 力 | strength, power |