Where does “魔術師” come from?
魔術師 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 魔術, from Japanese 魔, from Middle Chinese 魔.
魔術師 (Japanese): magician, conjurer; a user of magic: a sorcerer,...
Definitions
- magician, conjurer; a user of magic: a sorcerer,...
Ancestry of “魔術師”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 魔術 | spellcraft, sorcery, witchcraft |
| 2 | Japanese | 魔 | devil, demon; supernatural; evil |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 魔 | — |