Where does “虎斑木菟” come from?
虎斑木菟 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 木菟, from Japanese 耳付く, from Japanese 付く — attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere...
虎斑木菟 (Japanese): long-eared owl, Asio otus
Definitions
- long-eared owl, Asio otus
Ancestry of “虎斑木菟”, step by step
虎斑木菟 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 木菟
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 木菟 | a horned owl |
| 2 | Japanese | 耳付く | — |
| 3 | Japanese | 付く | attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere... |
via Japanese 斑
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 斑 | spot; spotted |
via Japanese 虎
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虎 | a tiger |