Where does “山犬” come from?

山犬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 山, from Japanese 陰, from Middle Chinese 陰.

山犬 (Japanese): Synonym of 日本狼; Synonym of 野犬; an apparition of a...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of 日本狼; Synonym of 野犬; an apparition of a...

Ancestry of “山犬”, step by step

山犬 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 山

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese山a mountain or hill; a mine; a heap, pile
2Japanese陰shadow, shade; hidden side; yin
3Middle Chinese陰—

via Japanese 犬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese犬dog; canine; one who is loyal; a spy
2Old Japaneseいぬ—
Every word from Middle Chinese 陰 →Every word from Japanese 陰 →Every word from Japanese 山 →