Where does “кароси” come from?
кароси (Russian) comes from Japanese 過労死, from Japanese 死, from Middle Chinese 死.
кароси (Russian): karoshi
Ancestry of “кароси”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 過労死 | karoshi, death from overwork |
| 2 | Japanese | 死 | death; one of the five punishments under the 律令 ... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 死 | — |