Where does “科” come from?
科 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 品, from Middle Chinese 品.
科 (Japanese): department, section; family; crime; wrongdoing
Definitions
- department, section; family; crime; wrongdoing
Ancestry of “科”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 品 | article, goods; stock; quality |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 品 | — |