Where does “天秤棒” come from?
天秤棒 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 棒, from Middle Chinese 棒 — staff, club.
天秤棒 (Japanese): a carrying pole, a yoke as used by people for...
Definitions
- a carrying pole, a yoke as used by people for...
Ancestry of “天秤棒”, step by step
天秤棒 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 棒
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 棒 | a staff, measuring 6 尺 (about 1.8 meters), used in martial arts such as 棒術 |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 棒 | staff, club |
via Japanese 天秤
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 天秤 | scale, balance |