Where does “牛舎” come from?

牛舎 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 牛, from Middle Chinese 牛.

牛舎 (Japanese): cowshed, byre, cattle barn

Definitions

  1. cowshed, byre, cattle barn

Ancestry of “牛舎”, step by step

牛舎 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 牛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese牛cow, bull, ox, cattle; beef; Ox
2Middle Chinese牛—

via Japanese 舎

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese舎inn; hut; house; mansion
Every word from Middle Chinese 牛 →Every word from Japanese 牛 →
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