Where does “山水牛” come from?
山水牛 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 山, from Japanese 陰, from Middle Chinese 陰.
山水牛 (Japanese): anoa
Ancestry of “山水牛”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 山 | a mountain or hill; a mine; a heap, pile |
| 2 | Japanese | 陰 | shadow, shade; hidden side; yin |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 陰 | — |