Where does “稚児隼” come from?
稚児隼 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 稚児, from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
稚児隼 (Japanese): a Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)
Definitions
- a Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)
Ancestry of “稚児隼”, step by step
稚児隼 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 稚児
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 稚児 | baby, infant |
| 2 | Japanese | 子 | a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired... |
| 3 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 4 | Japanese | nezumi | — |
via Japanese 隼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 隼 | a peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) |