Where does “車椅子” come from?
車椅子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 車, from Middle Chinese 車 — cart, vehicle.
車椅子 (Japanese): wheelchair
Definitions
- wheelchair
Ancestry of “車椅子”, step by step
車椅子 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 車
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 車 | a car, an automobile, a carriage, a cart; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 車 | cart, vehicle |
via Japanese 椅子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 椅子 | a seat; a post, position |