Where does “山車” come from?
山車 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 山, from Japanese 陰, from Middle Chinese 陰.
山車 (Japanese): A float; a vehicle used in a festival; wheel...
Definitions
- A float; a vehicle used in a festival; wheel...
Ancestry of “山車”, step by step
山車 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 山
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 山 | a mountain or hill; a mine; a heap, pile |
| 2 | Japanese | 陰 | shadow, shade; hidden side; yin |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 陰 | — |
via Japanese 車
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 車 | a car, an automobile, a carriage, a cart; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 車 | cart, vehicle |
via Japanese 出し
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 出し | dashi, broth |