Where does “過敏症” come from?
過敏症 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 症, from Middle Chinese 症.
過敏症 (Japanese): hypersensitivity, an allergy
Definitions
- hypersensitivity, an allergy
Ancestry of “過敏症”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 症 | "attached to the names of conditions" |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 症 | — |