Where does “党葬” come from?

党葬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 葬, from Chinese 葬, from Proto-Lolo-Burmese tsaŋ, from Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ, from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.

党葬 (Japanese): funeral ceremony held by a political party

Definitions

  1. funeral ceremony held by a political party

Ancestry of “党葬”, step by step

党葬 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 葬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese葬burial
2Chinese葬burial
3Proto-Lolo-Burmesetsaŋelephant
4Proto-Tai*ɟaːŋꟲelephant
5Middle Chinese象elephant; image, resemblance
6Old Chinese象elephant

via Japanese 党

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese党political party
Every word from Old Chinese 象 →Every word from Middle Chinese 象 →Every word from Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ →