Where does “醜女” come from?

醜女 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 女, from Middle Chinese 女.

醜女 (Japanese): an ugly woman; an ugly demon-woman or hag from...

Definitions

  1. an ugly woman; an ugly demon-woman or hag from...

Ancestry of “醜女”, step by step

醜女 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 女

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese女a woman; a wife; a mistress, concubine
2Middle Chinese女—

via Japanese 醜

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese醜ugliness

via Middle Chinese 醜女

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese醜女—

Words derived from “醜女”

Every word from Middle Chinese 女 →Every word from Japanese 女 →