Where does “37564” come from?

37564 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 四, from Middle Chinese 四, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pV-lij — four.

Ancestry of “37564”, step by step

37564 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 四

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese四four, 4; the fourth
2Middle Chinese四—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*pV-lijfour

via Japanese 七

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese七seven, 7; a seven; a gambler
2Old Japanese七seven, 7
3Old Japaneseなの—

via Japanese 三

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese三three, 3; third; three
2Middle Chineseさん—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pV-lij →Every word from Middle Chinese 四 →Every word from Japanese 四 →