Where does “畜生” come from?

畜生 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese ちくしょう.

畜生 (Japanese): a beast: a generic term for animals, birds, fish...

Definitions

  1. a beast: a generic term for animals, birds, fish...

Ancestry of “畜生”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseちくしょう—

Words derived from “畜生”

Every word from Middle Chinese ちくしょう →