Where does “ヤク” come from?

ヤク (Japanese) comes from English yak, from Korean 약, from Japanese 役, from Middle Chinese 役.

ヤク (Japanese): a yak

Definitions

  1. a yak

Ancestry of “ヤク”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishyakAn ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas,...
2Korean약drug; medicine; approximately; about; an ancient...
3Japanese役role, service, use; hand, scoring combination;...
4Middle Chinese役—
Every word from Middle Chinese 役 →Every word from Japanese 役 →Every word from Korean 약 →