Where does “尾長梟” come from?
尾長梟 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 尾, from Old Japanese 尾.
尾長梟 (Japanese): a northern hawk owl
Definitions
- a northern hawk owl
Ancestry of “尾長梟”, step by step
尾長梟 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 長
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 長 | chief, head, leader; strong point; major |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 長 | — |
via Japanese 梟
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 梟 | an owl in the family Strigidae |