Where does “経済” come from?

経済 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 經濟, from Middle Chinese 經世濟民.

経済 (Japanese): economics; the study of economics; economy

Definitions

  1. economics; the study of economics; economy

Ancestry of “経済”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese經濟—
2Middle Chinese經世濟民—

Words derived from “経済”

Every word from Middle Chinese 經世濟民 →Every word from Middle Chinese 經濟 →