Where does “역학” come from?

역학 (Korean) comes from Japanese 力学, from Japanese 力, from Middle Chinese 力 — strength, power.

역학 (Korean): mechanics; epidemiology

Definitions

  1. mechanics; epidemiology

Ancestry of “역학”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese力学mechanics
2Japanese力strength; power; force; force; ability; capacity
3Middle Chinese力strength, power
Every word from Middle Chinese 力 →Every word from Japanese 力 →Every word from Japanese 力学 →