Where does “株” come from?

株 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese しゅ, from Middle Chinese 株.

株 (Japanese): stump of a tree; stock; share of stock

Definitions

  1. stump of a tree; stock; share of stock

Ancestry of “株”, step by step

株 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Chinese しゅ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseしゅ—
2Middle Chinese株—

via Chinese 株

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese株—

Words derived from “株”

Every word from Middle Chinese 株 →Every word from Middle Chinese しゅ →