Where does “井桁” come from?

井桁 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 井, from Middle Chinese 井.

井桁 (Japanese): a puteal: a wellhead for a water well,...

Definitions

  1. a puteal: a wellhead for a water well,...

Ancestry of “井桁”, step by step

井桁 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 井

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese井well; well, well curb; Well
2Middle Chinese井—

via Japanese 桁

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese桁girder, crossbeam; digit; the stick that goes...
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