Where does “榴弾砲” come from?

榴弾砲 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 砲, from Middle Chinese ほう.

榴弾砲 (Japanese): a howitzer

Definitions

  1. a howitzer

Ancestry of “榴弾砲”, step by step

榴弾砲 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 砲

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese砲gun, firearm; Alternative spelling of 大砲; gun
2Middle Chineseほう—

via Japanese 榴弾

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese榴弾a high explosive
Every word from Middle Chinese ほう →Every word from Japanese 砲 →