Where does “氷屋” come from?
氷屋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 氷, from Middle Chinese 冰.
氷屋 (Japanese): ice shop, iceman
Definitions
- ice shop, iceman
Ancestry of “氷屋”, step by step
氷屋 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 氷
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 氷 | ice; a cold and sharp object, as a shard of ice;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 冰 | — |
via Japanese 屋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 屋 | house; shop; person who sells or does that thing;... |