Where does “本土狸” come from?
本土狸 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 狸 — a raccoon dog, "Nyctereutes procyonoides"; a...
本土狸 (Japanese): a Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus)
Definitions
- a Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus)
Ancestry of “本土狸”, step by step
本土狸 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 狸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 狸 | a raccoon dog, "Nyctereutes procyonoides"; a... |
via Japanese 本土
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 本土 | the mainland |