Where does “飛行機雲” come from?
飛行機雲 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 雲, from Middle Chinese 雲.
飛行機雲 (Japanese): vapor trail, contrail
Definitions
- vapor trail, contrail
Ancestry of “飛行機雲”, step by step
飛行機雲 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 雲
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 雲 | a cloud; of how clouds are widely spread; of how... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 雲 | — |
via Japanese 飛行機
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 飛行機 | an airplane, aeroplane |