Where does “gyotaku” come from?
gyotaku (English) comes from Japanese 魚拓, from Japanese 魚, from Middle Chinese 魚 — fish.
gyotaku (English): A traditional form of Japanese fish printing
Definitions
- A traditional form of Japanese fish printing
Ancestry of “gyotaku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 魚拓 | gyotaku; web archive |
| 2 | Japanese | 魚 | a fish; a fish, "especially" when used as food; a... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 魚 | fish |