Where does “バズーカ砲” come from?

バズーカ砲 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 砲, from Middle Chinese ほう.

バズーカ砲 (Japanese): bazooka

Definitions

  1. bazooka

Ancestry of “バズーカ砲”, step by step

バズーカ砲 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 砲

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese砲gun, firearm; Alternative spelling of 大砲; gun
2Middle Chineseほう—

via Japanese bazooka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesebazooka—
Every word from Middle Chinese ほう →Every word from Japanese 砲 →