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

瘤牛 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 牛

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

via Japanese 瘤

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese瘤hump; lump
Every word from Middle Chinese 牛 →Every word from Japanese 牛 →