Where does “sika” come from?
Sika derives from Japanese 鹿, which continues Old Japanese の, ultimately from Proto-Japonic nə, a term for deer.
sika (English): "Cervus nippon", a deer found in the forests of...
Definitions
- "Cervus nippon", a deer found in the forests of...
Ancestry of “sika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 鹿 | deer; deer meat: venison; a beast |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 鹿 | — |