Where does “警察署” come from?
警察署 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 警察 — police; Short for 警察署.
警察署 (Japanese): police station
Definitions
- police station
Ancestry of “警察署”, step by step
警察署 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 警察
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 警察 | police; Short for 警察署 |
via Japanese 署
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 署 | station, office; sho: "station"/"office" |