Where does “銀行” come from?
銀行 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 銀, from Middle Chinese 銀, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur — silver.
銀行 (Japanese): a bank
Ancestry of “銀行”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 銀 | silver; Short for 銀貨 : a silver coin; Short for... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 銀 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur | silver |