Where does “霊柩車” come from?
霊柩車 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 車, from Middle Chinese 車 — cart, vehicle.
霊柩車 (Japanese): a hearse
Definitions
- a hearse
Ancestry of “霊柩車”, step by step
霊柩車 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 霊柩
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 霊柩 | Synonym of 棺 |