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Where does “人力車” come from?

人力車 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 人, from Proto-Japonic *pitə.

人力車 (Japanese): a rickshaw

Definitions

  1. a rickshaw

Ancestry of “人力車”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese人a person, human; an individual; mankind, people
2Proto-Japonic*pitə—

Words derived from “人力車”

  • rickshaw
  • jinrikisha
  • ricksha
  • autorickshaw
  • jinriksha
  • rickshawlike
  • 力車
  • riksa
  • riksák
Every word from Proto-Japonic *pitə →