Where does “落下傘” come from?

落下傘 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 傘, from Middle Chinese 傘.

落下傘 (Japanese): Synonym of パラシュート

Definitions

  1. Synonym of パラシュート

Ancestry of “落下傘”, step by step

落下傘 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 傘

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese傘umbrella; bell; umbrella
2Middle Chinese傘—

via Japanese 落下

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese落下falling, a fall; to fall
Every word from Middle Chinese 傘 →Every word from Japanese 傘 →