Where does “枝角羚羊” come from?

枝角羚羊 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 羚羊, from Chinese 羚羊 — antelope.

Ancestry of “枝角羚羊”, step by step

枝角羚羊 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 羚羊

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese羚羊antelope; Alternative spelling of 氈鹿
2Chinese羚羊antelope

via Japanese 枝角

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese枝角—
Every word from Chinese 羚羊 →Every word from Japanese 羚羊 →