Where does “木菟” come from?
木菟 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 耳付く, from Japanese 付く — attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere...
木菟 (Japanese): a horned owl
Ancestry of “木菟”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 耳付く | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 付く | attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere... |