Where does “乙” come from?

乙 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 乙, from Middle Chinese 乙.

Ancestry of “乙”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese乙something B; a stupid person, someone who is slow...
2Middle Chinese乙—

Words derived from “乙”

Every word from Middle Chinese 乙 →Every word from Japanese 乙 →