Where does “banzai” come from?

banzai (English) comes from Japanese 万歳, from Middle Chinese 萬歲, from Old Chinese 萬歲.

banzai (English): Thrill-seeking; wild; A cry or cheer of...

Definitions

  1. Thrill-seeking; wild; A cry or cheer of...

Ancestry of “banzai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese万歳an extremely long period of time; long life and...
2Middle Chinese萬歲—
3Old Chinese萬歲—

Words derived from “banzai”

Every word from Old Chinese 萬歲 →Every word from Middle Chinese 萬歲 →Every word from Japanese 万歳 →