Where does “相対性” come from?

相対性 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 性, from Middle Chinese 性.

相対性 (Japanese): relativity

Definitions

  1. relativity

Ancestry of “相対性”, step by step

相対性 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 性

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese性the nature of something; sex, gender; gender
2Middle Chinese性—

via Japanese 相対

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese相対to confront, face; relativity; to be relative

Words derived from “相対性”

Every word from Middle Chinese 性 →Every word from Japanese 性 →