Where does “柴犬” come from?

柴犬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 犬, from Old Japanese いぬ.

柴犬 (Japanese): a Shiba Inu

Definitions

  1. a Shiba Inu

Ancestry of “柴犬”, step by step

柴犬 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 犬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese犬dog; canine; one who is loyal; a spy
2Old Japaneseいぬ—

via Japanese 柴

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese柴brushwood, firewood

Words derived from “柴犬”

Every word from Old Japanese いぬ →Every word from Japanese 犬 →