Where does “脱毛” come from?

脱毛 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 毛, from Middle Chinese 毛.

脱毛 (Japanese): epilation, hair removal; hair loss; to remove...

Definitions

  1. epilation, hair removal; hair loss; to remove...

Ancestry of “脱毛”, step by step

脱毛 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 毛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese毛hair, fur; a kind of unit
2Middle Chinese毛—

via Japanese 脱

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese脱de-
2Middle Chinese脫—

Words derived from “脱毛”

Every word from Middle Chinese 毛 →Every word from Japanese 毛 →