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Where does “犬ちゃん” come from?

犬ちゃん (Japanese) comes from Japanese 犬, from Old Japanese いぬ.

犬ちゃん (Japanese): A term of affectionate for a dog or puppy....

Definitions

  1. A term of affectionate for a dog or puppy....

Ancestry of “犬ちゃん”, step by step

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