Where does “脱毛症” come from?
脱毛症 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 脱毛, from Japanese 毛, from Middle Chinese 毛.
脱毛症 (Japanese): alopecia, baldness
Ancestry of “脱毛症”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 脱毛 | epilation, hair removal; hair loss; to remove... |
| 2 | Japanese | 毛 | hair, fur; a kind of unit |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 毛 | — |