Where does “数” come from?
数 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 數, from Old Chinese 數.
数 (Japanese): number; amount; number; several
Definitions
- number; amount; number; several
Ancestry of “数”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 數 | — |
| 2 | Old Chinese | 數 | — |