Where does “足垂れ星” come from?

足垂れ星 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 足, from Old Japanese 足.

足垂れ星 (Japanese): Tail

Definitions

  1. Tail

Ancestry of “足垂れ星”, step by step

足垂れ星 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 足

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese足foot; 脚 leg
2Old Japanese足—

via Japanese 垂れ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese垂れsauce, gravy

via Japanese 星

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese星a star; the Star; a celestial body
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