Where does “パン助” come from?

パン助 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 助, from Middle Chinese 助.

パン助 (Japanese): a prostitute, a whore

Definitions

  1. a prostitute, a whore

Ancestry of “パン助”, step by step

パン助 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseassistance; help; assistant
2Middle Chinese

via Japanese パンパン

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseパンパンthe sound of clapping or of [[strike
Every word from Middle Chinese
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