Where does “産業革命” come from?
産業革命 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 革命, from Middle Chinese 革命 — to switch from a ruling dynasty to a new one.
産業革命 (Japanese): the Industrial Revolution
Definitions
- the Industrial Revolution
Ancestry of “産業革命”, step by step
産業革命 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 革命
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 革命 | a revolution; a coup d'état; one of the sankaku... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 革命 | to switch from a ruling dynasty to a new one |
via Japanese 産業
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 産業 | industry |