Where does “臭素” come from?

臭素 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 素, from Middle Chinese 素.

臭素 (Japanese): bromine, Br

Definitions

  1. bromine, Br

Ancestry of “臭素”, step by step

臭素 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 素

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese素raw material; bare; element
2Middle Chinese素—

via Japanese 臭

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese臭smell of; stench of; whiff of; scent of
Every word from Middle Chinese 素 →Every word from Japanese 素 →