Where does “酵素” come from?

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

酵素 (Japanese): enzyme

Definitions

  1. enzyme

Ancestry of “酵素”, step by step

酵素 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 素

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

via Japanese 酵

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese酵fermentation

Words derived from “酵素”

Every word from Middle Chinese 素 →Every word from Japanese 素 →
酵素 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer