Where does “猫” come from?

猫 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese ねこ.

猫 (Japanese): a cat

Definitions

a cat

Ancestry of “猫”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Japanese	ねこ	—

Words derived from “猫”

Every word from Old Japanese ねこ →

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