Where does “灰皿” come from?

灰皿 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 灰, from Middle Chinese かい.

灰皿 (Japanese): an ashtray

Definitions

  1. an ashtray

Ancestry of “灰皿”, step by step

灰皿 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 灰

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese灰ash
2Middle Chineseかい—

via Japanese 皿

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese皿dish, plate

Words derived from “灰皿”

Every word from Middle Chinese かい →Every word from Japanese 灰 →