Where does “gold general” come from?

gold general (English) comes from Japanese 金将, from Japanese 将, from Middle Chinese 將.

gold general (English): A piece in shogi that can move one step forward,...

Definitions

  1. A piece in shogi that can move one step forward,...

Ancestry of “gold general”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese金将gold general
2Japanesea commander; a general, admiral, or other...
3Middle Chinese
Every word from Middle Chinese Every word from Japanese Every word from Japanese 金将
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