Where does “輪尾狐猿” come from?
輪尾狐猿 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 輪, from Japanese 腕輪, from Japanese 腕 — arm; ability; skill; talent.
輪尾狐猿 (Japanese): a ring-tailed lemur
Definitions
- a ring-tailed lemur
Ancestry of “輪尾狐猿”, step by step
輪尾狐猿 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 輪
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 輪 | ring; circle |
| 2 | Japanese | 腕輪 | bracelet |
| 3 | Japanese | 腕 | arm; ability; skill; talent |
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 狐猿
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 狐猿 | a lemur |