Where does “便所” come from?

便所 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 便 — a convenience; facilities; bowel movement.

便所 (Japanese): bathroom, restroom, lavatory, toilet

Definitions

  1. bathroom, restroom, lavatory, toilet

Ancestry of “便所”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese便a convenience; facilities; bowel movement

Words derived from “便所

Every word from Japanese 便