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
Ancestry of “車椅子”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 車 | a car, an automobile, a carriage, a cart; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 車 | cart, vehicle |