Where does “孫会社” come from?

孫会社 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 孫, from Middle Chinese 孫.

孫会社 (Japanese): a subsidiary of a subsidiary

Definitions

  1. a subsidiary of a subsidiary

Ancestry of “孫会社”, step by step

孫会社 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 孫

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese孫a grandchild
2Middle Chinese孫—

via Japanese 会社

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese会社a company
Every word from Middle Chinese 孫 →Every word from Japanese 孫 →