Where does “孔雀” come from?
孔雀 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese くしやく.
孔雀 (Japanese): a peafowl; a upper-class prostitute "especially"...
Definitions
- a peafowl; a upper-class prostitute "especially"...
Ancestry of “孔雀”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | くしやく | — |