Where does “おおとり” come from?
おおとり (Japanese) comes from Japanese 大, from Old Japanese 大, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.
おおとり (Japanese): any large bird
Definitions
- any large bird
Ancestry of “おおとり”, step by step
おおとり traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 大
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 大 | big, large; the large part of; arch- |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 大 | big, large; large |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | əpə | big, large; many |
via Japanese 取り
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 取り | remover; taking, capturing; take |
| 2 | Japanese | 取る | to steal; take, pick up; to take |
via Japanese 鳥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鳥 | a bird; a chicken; fowl or chicken meat |