Where does “チベットノロバ” come from?

チベットノロバ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 野, from Middle Chinese 野.

チベットノロバ (Japanese): a kiang

Definitions

  1. a kiang

Ancestry of “チベットノロバ”, step by step

チベットノロバ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesean area, field; the hidden part of a structure;...
2Middle Chinese

via Japanese チベット

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JapaneseチベットTibet
2EnglishTibetA woolen fabric generally printed in colours; a heavy fabric used for the same purposes as furs, made of goat hair, black and finely curled

via Japanese 驢馬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese驢馬a donkey
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