Where does “相利共生” come from?
相利共生 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 利, from Chinese 利 — profit.
相利共生 (Japanese): mutualism
Definitions
- mutualism
Ancestry of “相利共生”, step by step
相利共生 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 利
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 利 | profit, benefit, advantage; to benefit |
| 2 | Chinese | 利 | profit |
via Japanese 相
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 相 | nature, personality; fate, destiny; a habit,... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | さが | — |
via Japanese 共生
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 共生 | symbiosis |