Where does “小鷺” come from?
小鷺 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 小, from Old Japanese ささ.
小鷺 (Japanese): little egret, Egretta garzetta
Definitions
- little egret, Egretta garzetta
Ancestry of “小鷺”, step by step
小鷺 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 小
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 小 | smallness; small size, small; Short for 小の月;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ささ | — |
via Japanese 鷺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鷺 | heron; egret |