Where does “病院” come from?
病院 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 病, from Japanese 病む — to fall ill; to be diseased; to be sick; to...
病院 (Japanese): a hospital
Ancestry of “病院”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 病 | disease, illness; a bad habit |
| 2 | Japanese | 病む | to fall ill; to be diseased; to be sick; to... |