Where does “電力” come from?
電力 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 力, from Middle Chinese 力 — strength, power.
電力 (Japanese): electricity
Ancestry of “電力”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 力 | strength; power; force; force; ability; capacity |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 力 | strength, power |