Where does “相対性” come from?
相対性 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 性, from Middle Chinese 性.
相対性 (Japanese): relativity
Ancestry of “相対性”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 性 | the nature of something; sex, gender; gender |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 性 | — |