Where does “化け猫” come from?
化け猫 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 猫, from Old Japanese ねこ.
化け猫 (Japanese): a monster cat; a goblin cat; a cat with magical...
Definitions
- a monster cat; a goblin cat; a cat with magical...
Ancestry of “化け猫”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 猫 | a cat |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ねこ | — |