Where does “Shiba Inu” come from?
Shiba Inu (English) comes from Japanese 柴犬, from Japanese 犬, from Old Japanese いぬ.
Shiba Inu (English): A dog of a small, agile Japanese breed originally...
Definitions
- A dog of a small, agile Japanese breed originally...
Ancestry of “Shiba Inu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 柴犬 | a Shiba Inu |
| 2 | Japanese | 犬 | dog; canine; one who is loyal; a spy |
| 3 | Old Japanese | いぬ | — |