Where does “尾巻猿” come from?
尾巻猿 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 尾, from Old Japanese 尾.
尾巻猿 (Japanese): a capuchin monkey
Definitions
- a capuchin monkey
Ancestry of “尾巻猿”, step by step
尾巻猿 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 尾
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 尾 | a tail; the foot of a mountain; the end of... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 尾 | — |
via Japanese 巻く
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 巻く | roll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind |