According to kanjinetworks.com that is, in fact, what the etymology boils down to: > Square-shaped object (tripled) → high-quality goods spread throughout a pr

According to kanjinetworks.com that is, in fact, what the etymology boils down to: > Square-shaped object (tripled) → high-quality goods spread throughout a protective container (compare 舗 and 販) → quality; counter for goods; (person's) character; grade; value. http://www.kanjinetworks.com/eng/kanji-dictionary/online-kanji-etymology-dictionary.cfm?kanji_id=PAM04 http://www.kanjinetworks.com/eng/kanji-dictionary/online-kan...