Where does “사회” come from?

사회 (Korean) comes from Japanese 社会, from Middle Chinese 社會.

사회 (Korean): society; moderation of a discussion or meeting;...

Definitions

  1. society; moderation of a discussion or meeting;...

Ancestry of “사회”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese社会society; a class, a world of a certain group
2Middle Chinese社會—
Every word from Middle Chinese 社會 →Every word from Japanese 社会 →
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