Where does “衛星” come from?

衛星 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 衛, from Middle Chinese えい, from Middle Chinese 映.

衛星 (Japanese): a satellite

Definitions

  1. a satellite

Ancestry of “衛星”, step by step

衛星 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 衛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese衛defense; to guard
2Middle Chineseえい—
3Middle Chinese映—

via Japanese 星

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese星a star; the Star; a celestial body

Words derived from “衛星”

Every word from Middle Chinese 映 →Every word from Middle Chinese えい →Every word from Japanese 衛 →