Where does “淡水魚” come from?
淡水魚 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 水, from Old Japanese 水, from Proto-Japonic *mentu — water.
淡水魚 (Japanese): fresh water fish
Definitions
- fresh water fish
Ancestry of “淡水魚”, step by step
淡水魚 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 水
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 水 | water; drinking water; a fluid, liquid |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 水 | water |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *mentu | water |
via Japanese 魚
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 魚 | a fish; a fish, "especially" when used as food; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 魚 | fish |
via Japanese 淡
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 淡 | tan, 淡い: "awai", tasteless |