Where does “伝言板” come from?

伝言板 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 板 — plank, board; Short for 俎板; Short for 板前.

伝言板 (Japanese): message board

Definitions

  1. message board

Ancestry of “伝言板”, step by step

伝言板 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseplank, board; Short for 俎板; Short for 板前

via Japanese 伝言

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese伝言message
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