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Where does “手荷物” come from?

手荷物 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 手, from Middle Chinese 手.

手荷物 (Japanese): luggage, hand luggage, baggage

Definitions

  1. luggage, hand luggage, baggage

Ancestry of “手荷物”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese手a hand; a handle, grip; a paw, foreleg
2Middle Chinese手—
Every word from Middle Chinese 手 →