Where does “北極狼” come from?
北極狼 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 狼, from Japanese 大, from Old Japanese 大, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.
北極狼 (Japanese): an Arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos)
Definitions
- an Arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos)
Ancestry of “北極狼”, step by step
北極狼 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 狼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 狼 | a wolf; Short for 日本狼 |
| 2 | Japanese | 大 | big, large; the large part of; arch- |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 大 | big, large; large |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | əpə | big, large; many |
via Japanese 北極
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 北極 | Short for 北極圏. north polar region, north pole;... |