Where does “” come from?

舭 (Chinese) comes from English bilge, from English bulge, from Middle English bulge, from Old Northern French boulge — leather bag.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbilgeThe rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a...
2EnglishbulgeSomething sticking out from a surface; a...
3Middle Englishbulgeleather bag; hump
4Old Northern Frenchboulgeleather bag
Every word from Old Northern French boulgeEvery word from Middle English bulgeEvery word from English bulge
舭 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer