Where does “乗車券” come from?
乗車券 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 券, from Middle Chinese けん, from Middle Chinese 元.
乗車券 (Japanese): ticket for riding a means of transportation
Definitions
- ticket for riding a means of transportation
Ancestry of “乗車券”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 券 | ticket, certificate; bond, coupon |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | けん | — |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 元 | — |