Where does “子守熊” come from?
子守熊 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 熊, from Old Japanese くま, from Old Korean 고마 — bear.
Ancestry of “子守熊”, step by step
子守熊 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 熊
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 熊 | a bear; a bear, an otter |
| 2 | Old Japanese | くま | — |
| 3 | Old Korean | 고마 | bear |
via Japanese 子守り
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 子守り | — |