Where does “盲導犬” come from?

盲導犬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 犬, from Old Japanese いぬ.

盲導犬 (Japanese): seeing-eye dog, guide dog

Definitions

  1. seeing-eye dog, guide dog

Ancestry of “盲導犬”, step by step

盲導犬 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 犬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese犬dog; canine; one who is loyal; a spy
2Old Japaneseいぬ—

via Japanese 盲

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese盲blindness; blind person; ignorance
2Middle Chinese盲—
Every word from Old Japanese いぬ →Every word from Japanese 犬 →
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