Where does “妻” come from?

妻 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 端 — an edge; the beginning or end of something.

妻 (Japanese): a spouse; a wife; a side dish

Definitions

  1. a spouse; a wife; a side dish

Ancestry of “妻”, step by step

妻 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 端

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese端an edge; the beginning or end of something

via Middle Chinese 妻

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese妻—

Words derived from “妻”

Every word from Japanese 端 →