Where does “毛長鼬” come from?

毛長鼬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 毛, from Middle Chinese 毛.

毛長鼬 (Japanese): a polecat

Definitions

  1. a polecat

Ancestry of “毛長鼬”, step by step

毛長鼬 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 毛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese毛hair, fur; a kind of unit
2Middle Chinese毛—

via Japanese 長

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese長chief, head, leader; strong point; major
2Middle Chinese長—

via Japanese 鼬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese鼬weasel
Every word from Middle Chinese 毛 →Every word from Japanese 毛 →