Where does “燐酸肥料” come from?
燐酸肥料 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 燐酸, from Japanese 酸, from Middle Chinese 酸.
燐酸肥料 (Japanese): phosphate fertiliser
Definitions
- phosphate fertiliser
Ancestry of “燐酸肥料”, step by step
燐酸肥料 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 燐酸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 燐酸 | phosphoric acid |
| 2 | Japanese | 酸 | sourness; acid; Alternative spelling of 酢 |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 酸 | — |
via Japanese 肥料
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 肥料 | fertilizer; manure |