Where does “車軸” come from?
車軸 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 車, from Middle Chinese 車 — cart, vehicle.
車軸 (Japanese): axle, axletree
Definitions
- axle, axletree
Ancestry of “車軸”, step by step
車軸 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 軸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 軸 | axis |