Where does “バス停” come from?
バス停 (Japanese) comes from Japanese バス, from English bus, from English omnibus, from French omnibus, from Latin omnibus, from Latin omnis, from Proto-Italic opnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni-s — to work, toil, make; ability, force.
バス停 (Japanese): bus stop
Definitions
- bus stop
Ancestry of “バス停”, step by step
バス停 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese バス
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | バス | bus; bath; bass |
| 2 | English | bus | A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of... |
| 3 | English | omnibus | A vehicle set up to carry many people; An... |
| 4 | French | omnibus | Pertaining to a local; omnibus, bus |
| 5 | Latin | omnibus | dative masculine plural of omnis; dative feminine... |
| 6 | Latin | omnis | every; all |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | opnis | every, all |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep-ni-s | working |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep- | to work, toil, make; ability, force |
via Japanese 所
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 所 | place; a place, a scene, a site; an address; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 所 | — |
via Japanese 停留
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 停留 | stoppage; stop |