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Where does “インド象” come from?

インド象 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 象, from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.

インド象 (Japanese): an Indian elephant

Definitions

  1. an Indian elephant

Ancestry of “インド象”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese象elephant; likeness, appearance
2Middle Chinese象elephant; image, resemblance
3Old Chinese象elephant
Every word from Old Chinese 象 →