Where does “甲戌” come from?

甲戌 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 戌, from Middle Chinese 戌.

甲戌 (Japanese): Wood Dog, the eleventh term of the sexagenary cycle

Definitions

  1. Wood Dog, the eleventh term of the sexagenary cycle

Ancestry of “甲戌”, step by step

甲戌 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 戌

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese戌the hour of the dog; a historical duel-hour...
2Middle Chinese戌—

via Japanese 甲

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese甲carapace, shell; something A; armor
2Middle Chinese甲—
Every word from Middle Chinese 戌 →Every word from Japanese 戌 →