Where does “Sokoban” come from?
Sokoban (English) comes from Japanese 倉庫番, from Japanese 番 — one's turn; -th: forms ordinal numerals.
Ancestry of “Sokoban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 倉庫番 | warehouseman, guard or keeper of a warehouse |
| 2 | Japanese | 番 | one's turn; -th: forms ordinal numerals |