Where does “石” come from?
石 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 石.
石 (Japanese): a stone; a transistor; a traditional Japanese...
Definitions
- a stone; a transistor; a traditional Japanese...
Ancestry of “石”, step by step
石 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 石
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 石 | — |
via Japanese 石川
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 石川 | Ishi River (rivers in Japan) |