Where does “看護婦” come from?
看護婦 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 婦 — a woman; woman.
看護婦 (Japanese): female nurse
Definitions
- female nurse
Ancestry of “看護婦”, step by step
看護婦 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 婦
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 婦 | a woman; woman |
via Japanese 看護
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 看護 | nursing; to nurse, care for |