Where does “真鶸” come from?
真鶸 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 真, from Chinese 似.
真鶸 (Japanese): a Eurasian siskin
Definitions
- a Eurasian siskin
Ancestry of “真鶸”, step by step
真鶸 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 真
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 真 | truth, reality; truth, reality, genuineness;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 似 | — |
via Japanese 鶸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鶸 | a finch of genus Carduelis or Spinus |