Where does “山椒魚” come from?
山椒魚 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 魚, from Middle Chinese 魚 — fish.
山椒魚 (Japanese): a primitive salamander; a cryptobranchoid
Definitions
- a primitive salamander; a cryptobranchoid
Ancestry of “山椒魚”, step by step
山椒魚 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 魚
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 魚 | a fish; a fish, "especially" when used as food; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 魚 | fish |
via Japanese 山椒
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 山椒 | Zanthoxylum piperitum |