Where does “toki” come from?
toki (English) comes from Japanese 朱鷺, from Japanese 鷺 — heron; egret.
toki (English): The Japanese crested ibis, "Nipponia nippon"
Definitions
- The Japanese crested ibis, "Nipponia nippon"
Ancestry of “toki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 朱鷺 | a crested ibis, "Nipponia nippon" |
| 2 | Japanese | 鷺 | heron; egret |