Where does “シーズー” come from?

シーズー (Japanese) comes from English Shih Tzu, from Chinese Mandarin 獅子.

シーズー (Japanese): a Shih Tzu

Definitions

  1. a Shih Tzu

Ancestry of “シーズー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishShih TzuA small dog breed which originated in China; a dog of that breed
2Chinese Mandarin獅子—
Every word from Chinese Mandarin 獅子 →Every word from English Shih Tzu →