Where does “酸性” come from?

酸性 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 性, from Middle Chinese 性.

酸性 (Japanese): acidity

Definitions

  1. acidity

Ancestry of “酸性”, step by step

酸性 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 性

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese性the nature of something; sex, gender; gender
2Middle Chinese性—

via Japanese 酸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese酸sourness; acid; Alternative spelling of 酢
2Middle Chinese酸—

Words derived from “酸性”

Every word from Middle Chinese 性 →Every word from Japanese 性 →