Where does “科学技術” come from?

科学技術 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 技術, from English mechanical art.

科学技術 (Japanese): science and technology

Definitions

  1. science and technology

Ancestry of “科学技術”, step by step

科学技術 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 技術

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese技術technology; technique; technical
2Englishmechanical art—

via Japanese 科学

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese科学science; a field of study

Words derived from “科学技術”

Every word from English mechanical art →Every word from Japanese 技術 →