Where does “株札” come from?
株札 (Japanese) comes from Japanese カフ, from Portuguese Cabo, from Old Portuguese cabo, from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
株札 (Japanese): kabufuda; small, rigid Japanese playing cards, a single deck consisting of 40 cards with values ranging from 1 to 10, used for playing hand-comparing betting games such as
Definitions
- kabufuda; small, rigid Japanese playing cards, a single deck consisting of 40 cards with values ranging from 1 to 10, used for playing hand-comparing betting games such as
Ancestry of “株札”, step by step
株札 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese カフ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | カフ | cuff |
| 2 | Portuguese | Cabo | cape piece of land extending beyond the coast |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | cabo | besides; nearby |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | capus | — |
| 5 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Japanese 株
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 株 | stump of a tree; stock; share of stock |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | しゅ | — |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 株 | — |
via Japanese 札
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 札 | paper money, a bill, a note; a card, a plate, a... |