Where does “猫額” come from?
猫額 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 額, from Middle Chinese 額.
猫額 (Japanese): cat's forehead, smallness as that of a cat's...
Definitions
- cat's forehead, smallness as that of a cat's...
Ancestry of “猫額”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 額 | framed picture; sum, amount |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 額 | — |