Where does “交通事故” come from?
交通事故 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 交通, from Middle Chinese 交通.
交通事故 (Japanese): a traffic accident
Ancestry of “交通事故”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 交通 | transportation; traffic; social intercourse |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 交通 | — |