Where does “火車” come from?

火車 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese かしや.

火車 (Japanese): a fiery chariot that brings sinners to hell; "by...

Definitions

  1. a fiery chariot that brings sinners to hell; "by...

Ancestry of “火車”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseかしや

Words derived from “火車

Every word from Middle Chinese かしや