Where does “丸耳象” come from?

丸耳象 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 象, from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.

丸耳象 (Japanese): an African forest elephant

Definitions

  1. an African forest elephant

Ancestry of “丸耳象”, step by step

丸耳象 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 象

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

via Japanese 丸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese丸"any round object"; money; enclosure inside a...
2Middle Chinese丸—

via Japanese 耳

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese耳ear; ears; crust; selvedge
Every word from Old Chinese 象 →Every word from Middle Chinese 象 →Every word from Japanese 象 →