Where does “子牛” come from?

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

子牛 (Japanese): a calf

Definitions

  1. a calf

Ancestry of “子牛”, step by step

子牛 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 牛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese牛cow, bull, ox, cattle; beef; Ox
2Middle Chinese牛—
Every word from Japanese nezumi →Every word from Japanese 鼠 →Every word from Japanese 子 →