Where does “順法” come from?

順法 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 法, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

順法 (Japanese): compliance; law observance

Definitions

  1. compliance; law observance

Ancestry of “順法”, step by step

順法 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 法

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese法principle; law; code of law
2FrenchFrancFrank
3Middle Frenchfrancfranc; noble
4Old FrenchFrancFrench
5Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
6Frankishfrank—
7Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

via Japanese 順

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese順order, sequence, turn; order, sequence
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Frankish frank →