Where does “自然科学” come from?

自然科学 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 科学 — science; a field of study.

自然科学 (Japanese): natural science

Definitions

  1. natural science

Ancestry of “自然科学”, step by step

自然科学 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 科学

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese科学science; a field of study

via Japanese 自然

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese自然naturally; spontaneously; rarely
Every word from Japanese 科学
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