Where does “インド牛” come from?

インド牛 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 牛, from Middle Chinese 牛.

インド牛 (Japanese): zebu

Definitions

  1. zebu

Ancestry of “インド牛”, step by step

インド牛 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 牛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese牛cow, bull, ox, cattle; beef; Ox
2Middle Chinese牛—

via Japanese インド

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JapaneseインドIndia
2Chinese印度—
Every word from Middle Chinese 牛 →Every word from Japanese 牛 →