Where does “雀鷹” come from?
雀鷹 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鷹 — a hawk.
雀鷹 (Japanese): Japanese sparrowhawk, Tachyspiza gularis
Definitions
- Japanese sparrowhawk, Tachyspiza gularis
Ancestry of “雀鷹”, step by step
雀鷹 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 鷹
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鷹 | a hawk |
via Japanese 雀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 雀 | a Eurasian tree sparrow |