Where does “望遠鏡” come from?
望遠鏡 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鏡 — a mirror.
望遠鏡 (Japanese): a telescope
Definitions
- a telescope
Ancestry of “望遠鏡”, step by step
望遠鏡 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 鏡
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鏡 | a mirror |
via Japanese 望遠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 望遠 | long-distance viewing |