Where does “コツメカワウソ” come from?
コツメカワウソ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 小, from Old Japanese ささ.
コツメカワウソ (Japanese): an oriental small-clawed otter
Definitions
- an oriental small-clawed otter
Ancestry of “コツメカワウソ”, step by step
コツメカワウソ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 小
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 小 | smallness; small size, small; Short for 小の月;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ささ | — |
via Japanese 爪
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 爪 | nail; claw |
via Japanese カワウソ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | カワウソ | — |