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Where does “脂肪族” come from?

脂肪族 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 脂肪, from Middle Chinese 脂肪.

脂肪族 (Japanese): aliphatic

Definitions

  1. aliphatic

Ancestry of “脂肪族”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese脂肪fat, grease
2Middle Chinese脂肪—
Every word from Middle Chinese 脂肪 →