Where does “まなこ” come from?

まなこ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

まなこ (Japanese): the pupil

Definitions

  1. the pupil

Ancestry of “まなこ”, step by step

まなこ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 子

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese子a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
2Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
3Japanesenezumi—

via Old Japanese な

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseなany sharp and thin cutting implement: a blade,...
2Old Japaneseのplain, field
3Middle Chinese能talent, ability

via Japanese 目

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese目an order in biology: smaller than a class, bigger...
2Middle Chinese目—
Every word from Japanese nezumi →Every word from Japanese 鼠 →Every word from Japanese 子 →