Where does “石斑魚” come from?
石斑魚 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鵜, from Japanese 鯎 — the Japanese dace, also known as the big-scaled...
石斑魚 (Japanese): the Japanese dace, also known as the big-scaled...
Definitions
- the Japanese dace, also known as the big-scaled...
Ancestry of “石斑魚”, step by step
石斑魚 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 鵜
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鵜 | a cormorant |
| 2 | Japanese | 鯎 | the Japanese dace, also known as the big-scaled... |
via Japanese 食い
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 食い | eating, grubbing up; bite |