Where does “かじき座” come from?
かじき座 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 旗魚, from Japanese 梶木, from Japanese 木, from Old Japanese 木, from Proto-Japonic kəy — tree.
かじき座 (Japanese): Dorado
Ancestry of “かじき座”, step by step
かじき座 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 旗魚
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 旗魚 | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 梶木 | a marlin |
| 3 | Japanese | 木 | a tree or shrub; wood, timber, lumber; a tree |
| 4 | Old Japanese | 木 | a tree or shrub; wood, timber, lumber; Combining... |
| 5 | Proto-Japonic | kəy | tree |
via Japanese 座
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 座 | names of constellations; names of theaters |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 座 | — |