Where does “tai” come from?
tai (English) comes from Japanese 鯛, from Old Japanese たい.
tai (English): A fish, the Japanese bream
Definitions
- A fish, the Japanese bream
Ancestry of “tai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 鯛 | sea bream ; porgy; specifically, the 真鯛 |
| 2 | Old Japanese | たい | — |