Where does “針土竜” come from?
針土竜 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 針, from Middle Chinese 針.
針土竜 (Japanese): a short-beaked echidna
Definitions
- a short-beaked echidna
Ancestry of “針土竜”, step by step
針土竜 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 針
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 針 | a needle used in sewing or other forms of... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 針 | — |
via Japanese 土竜
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 土竜 | a mole; an earthworm; an outstanding horse; an... |