Where does “自由” come from?

自由 (Okinawan) comes from Japanese 自由, from Middle Chinese 自由.

自由 (Okinawan): freedom, liberty

Definitions

  1. freedom, liberty

Ancestry of “自由”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese自由free; flexible; freedom, liberty
2Middle Chinese自由—
Every word from Middle Chinese 自由 →Every word from Japanese 自由 →