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Where does “瘤牛” come from?

瘤牛 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 牛, from Middle Chinese 牛.

瘤牛 (Japanese): zebu

Definitions

  1. zebu

Ancestry of “瘤牛”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese牛cow, bull, ox, cattle; beef; Ox
2Middle Chinese牛—
Every word from Middle Chinese 牛 →