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
- fifty, 50; a fifty-year-old; a large quantity
Ancestry of “五十”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Chinese | こしゆう | — |