Where does “親ガチャ” come from?
親ガチャ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 親, from Middle Chinese 親.
親ガチャ (Japanese): fortune by parents; when a child is born, they cannot choose a parent
Definitions
- fortune by parents; when a child is born, they cannot choose a parent
Ancestry of “親ガチャ”, step by step
親ガチャ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 親
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 親 | a parent; the originator or founder of a school,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 親 | — |
via Japanese ガチャ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ガチャ | a vending machine that sells random toys |