Where does “虎の尾” come from?
虎の尾 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 尾, from Old Japanese 尾.
Ancestry of “虎の尾”, step by step
虎の尾 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 尾
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 尾 | a tail; the foot of a mountain; the end of... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 尾 | — |
via Japanese 虎
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虎 | a tiger |