Where does “魔弾” come from?

魔弾 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 魔, from Middle Chinese 魔.

魔弾 (Japanese): magic bullet

Definitions

  1. magic bullet

Ancestry of “魔弾”, step by step

魔弾 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 魔

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese魔devil, demon; supernatural; evil
2Middle Chinese魔—

via Japanese 弾

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese弾bomb
2Middle Chinese彈—
Every word from Middle Chinese 魔 →Every word from Japanese 魔 →