Where does “仨” come from?

仨 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 三個, from Japanese 三, from Middle Chinese さん.

Ancestry of “仨”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese三個—
2Japanese三three, 3; third; three
3Middle Chineseさん—
Every word from Middle Chinese さん →Every word from Japanese 三 →Every word from Chinese 三個 →