Where does “宇宙船” come from?
宇宙船 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 船, from Old Japanese ふね, from Proto-Japonic punay — boat.
宇宙船 (Japanese): a spaceship
Ancestry of “宇宙船”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 船 | ship, vessel, larger ship |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ふね | — |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | punay | boat |