Where does “五十” come from?

五十 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese こしゆう.

五十 (Japanese): fifty, 50; a fifty-year-old; a large quantity

Definitions

  1. fifty, 50; a fifty-year-old; a large quantity

Ancestry of “五十”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseこしゆう—

Words derived from “五十”

Every word from Middle Chinese こしゆう →