Where does “石炭” come from?

石炭 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 石, from Middle Chinese 石.

石炭 (Japanese): coal

Definitions

  1. coal

Ancestry of “石炭”, step by step

石炭 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 石

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese石a stone; a transistor; a traditional Japanese...
2Middle Chinese石—

via Japanese 炭

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese炭charcoal; coal
2Middle Chinese炭—

Words derived from “石炭”

Every word from Middle Chinese 石 →Every word from Japanese 石 →