Where does “海馬” come from?
海馬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 馬, from Middle Chinese 馬.
海馬 (Japanese): Synonym of 竜の落とし子; Synonym of 海象; the hippocampus
Definitions
- Synonym of 竜の落とし子; Synonym of 海象; the hippocampus
Ancestry of “海馬”, step by step
海馬 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 馬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 馬 | a horse; a promoted bishop; a sawhorse: a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 馬 | — |
via Japanese 海
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 海 | a sea, an ocean; a lake; an object covering over... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | うな | — |
via Ainu トド
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainu | トド | — |