Where does “子烏” come from?

子烏 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

子烏 (Japanese): a baby crow/raven; a crow/raven chick

Definitions

  1. a baby crow/raven; a crow/raven chick

Ancestry of “子烏”, step by step

子烏 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 子

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese子a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
2Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
3Japanesenezumi—

via Japanese 烏

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese烏crow, raven; crow; raven
2Middle Chinese烏—
Every word from Japanese nezumi →Every word from Japanese 鼠 →Every word from Japanese 子 →
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