Where does “白犀” come from?

白犀 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 白, from Middle Chinese 白.

白犀 (Japanese): a white rhinoceros

Definitions

  1. a white rhinoceros

Ancestry of “白犀”, step by step

白犀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 白

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese白the color white; innocence; a white go stone
2Middle Chinese白—

via Japanese 犀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese犀a rhinoceros
2Middle Chinese犀—
Every word from Middle Chinese 白 →Every word from Japanese 白 →