Where does “緑錦蛇” come from?
緑錦蛇 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 錦蛇, from Japanese 錦, from Japanese 丹, from Old Japanese 丹.
緑錦蛇 (Japanese): a green tree python
Definitions
- a green tree python
Ancestry of “緑錦蛇”, step by step
緑錦蛇 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 錦蛇
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 錦蛇 | a python |
| 2 | Japanese | 錦 | brocade; a word expressing beauty |
| 3 | Japanese | 丹 | the color red; red earth; cinnabar |
| 4 | Old Japanese | 丹 | — |
via Japanese 緑
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 緑 | green; verdure; a new bud or shoot |