Where does “相対性理論” come from?

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

相対性理論 (Japanese): the theory of relativity

Definitions

  1. the theory of relativity

Ancestry of “相対性理論”, step by step

相対性理論 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 相対性

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese相対性relativity
2Japanese性the nature of something; sex, gender; gender
3Middle Chinese性—

via Japanese 理論

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese理論a theory

Words derived from “相対性理論”

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