Where does “子会社” come from?
子会社 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
子会社 (Japanese): a subsidiary
Definitions
- a subsidiary
Ancestry of “子会社”, step by step
子会社 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 子 | a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired... |
| 2 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 3 | Japanese | nezumi | — |
via Japanese 会社
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 会社 | a company |