Where does “小量” come from?

小量 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 小, from Old Japanese ささ.

小量 (Japanese): of a small amount, small quantity

Definitions

  1. of a small amount, small quantity

Ancestry of “小量”, step by step

小量 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 小

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese小smallness; small size, small; Short for 小の月;...
2Old Japaneseささ—

via Japanese 量

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese量volume, amount; pramana; Form of 量り
2Middle Chinese量—
Every word from Old Japanese ささ →Every word from Japanese 小 →