Where does “長須鯨” come from?

長須鯨 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 長, from Middle Chinese 長.

長須鯨 (Japanese): a fin whale

Definitions

  1. a fin whale

Ancestry of “長須鯨”, step by step

長須鯨 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 長

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese長chief, head, leader; strong point; major
2Middle Chinese長—

via Japanese 鯨

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese鯨a whale
2Old Japaneseいさ—

via Japanese 鬚

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese鬚mustache; beards; whiskers
Every word from Middle Chinese 長 →Every word from Japanese 長 →