Where does “重力波” come from?

重力波 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 波, from Middle Chinese 波.

重力波 (Japanese): gravitational wave

Definitions

  1. gravitational wave

Ancestry of “重力波”, step by step

重力波 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 波

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese波wave
2Middle Chinese波—

via Japanese 重力

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese重力gravity, gravitational force; considerable...
2Middle Chinese重力—
Every word from Middle Chinese 波 →Every word from Japanese 波 →