Where does “機関車” come from?
機関車 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 車, from Middle Chinese 車 — cart, vehicle.
機関車 (Japanese): locomotive
Definitions
- locomotive
Ancestry of “機関車”, step by step
機関車 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 機関
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 機関 | engine, machine |