Where does “空港” come from?
空港 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 空, from Middle Chinese 空.
空港 (Japanese): airport
Definitions
- airport
Ancestry of “空港”, step by step
空港 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 空
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 空 | the sky; something empty; ineffectual |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 空 | — |
via Japanese 港
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 港 | port |