Where does “駆逐艦” come from?
駆逐艦 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 艦 — warship.
駆逐艦 (Japanese): a destroyer
Definitions
- a destroyer
Ancestry of “駆逐艦”, step by step
駆逐艦 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 艦
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 艦 | warship |
via Japanese 駆逐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 駆逐 | expulsion |