Where does “西洋” come from?
西洋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 化, from Middle Chinese 化.
西洋 (Japanese): The West, western countries
Definitions
- The West, western countries
Ancestry of “西洋”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 化 | -ization, -ification; action of making something... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 化 | — |