Where does “九尾狐” come from?

九尾狐 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 九, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan d/s-kəw — nine.

九尾狐 (Chinese): nine-tailed fox

Definitions

  1. nine-tailed fox

Ancestry of “九尾狐”, step by step

九尾狐 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 九

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese九—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetand/s-kəwnine

via Chinese 狐

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese狐—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetangwafox

via Chinese 尾

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese尾—

Words derived from “九尾狐”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan d/s-kəw →Every word from Chinese 九 →