Where does “雁首” come from?
雁首 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 雁, from Middle Chinese 雁.
雁首 (Japanese): goose's neck, something resembling a goose's...
Definitions
- goose's neck, something resembling a goose's...
Ancestry of “雁首”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 雁 | wild goose; cry of a wild goose |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 雁 | — |