Where does “犬舎” come from?

犬舎 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 犬, from Old Japanese いぬ.

犬舎 (Japanese): kennel, doghouse

Definitions

  1. kennel, doghouse

Ancestry of “犬舎”, step by step

犬舎 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 犬

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

via Japanese 舎

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese舎inn; hut; house; mansion
Every word from Old Japanese いぬ →Every word from Japanese 犬 →