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
Definitions
- a hospital
Ancestry of “病院”, step by step
病院 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 病
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 病 | disease, illness; a bad habit |
| 2 | Japanese | 病む | to fall ill; to be diseased; to be sick; to... |
via Japanese 院
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 院 | Ex-emperor, ex-empress or entitled as... |