Where does “法螺貝” come from?
法螺貝 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 貝, from Old Japanese かい.
法螺貝 (Japanese): a Triton's trumpet, Charonia tritonis; a horn...
Definitions
- a Triton's trumpet, Charonia tritonis; a horn...
Ancestry of “法螺貝”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 貝 | a shellfish |
| 2 | Old Japanese | かい | — |