Where does “飛行船” come from?
飛行船 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 船, from Old Japanese ふね, from Proto-Japonic punay — boat.
飛行船 (Japanese): a dirigible; an airship
Definitions
- a dirigible; an airship
Ancestry of “飛行船”, step by step
飛行船 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 船
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 船 | ship, vessel, larger ship |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ふね | — |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | punay | boat |
via Japanese 飛行
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 飛行 | flying; flight; to fly |