Where does “特効薬” come from?

特効薬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 薬, from Middle Chinese 藥.

特効薬 (Japanese): A medicine that is extremely effective for a...

Definitions

  1. A medicine that is extremely effective for a...

Ancestry of “特効薬”, step by step

特効薬 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 薬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese薬A medicine or drug; A substance with mystical...
2Middle Chinese藥—

via Japanese 特効

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese特効extremely effective
Every word from Middle Chinese 藥 →Every word from Japanese 薬 →