Where does “tengu” come from?
tengu (English) comes from Japanese 天狗, from Middle Chinese 天狗.
tengu (English): A mythical Japanese creature, typically birdlike...
Definitions
- A mythical Japanese creature, typically birdlike...
Ancestry of “tengu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 天狗 | a tengu, a mythical Japanese creature, typically... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 天狗 | — |