Where does “串” come from?

串 (Japanese) comes from English proxy, from Middle English procusie, from Middle English procuracie, from Anglo-Norman procuracie, from Medieval Latin procuratia, from Latin prōcūrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

串 (Japanese): a skewer, spit; any slender object that can...

Definitions

a skewer, spit; any slender object that can...

Ancestry of “串”, step by step

串 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English proxy

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	proxy	Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy; An agent or...
2	Middle English	procusie	—
3	Middle English	procuracie	The actions or role of a representative; representation
4	Anglo-Norman	procuracie	procuracy; the office of a procurator
5	Medieval Latin	procuratia	—
6	Latin	prōcūrātiō	administration, management
7	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
8	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
10	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
11	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12	Latin	calceus	shoe
13	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
14	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Old Japanese くし

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Japanese	くし	—

Words derived from “串”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →