Where does “雨蛙” come from?
雨蛙 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 雨, from Middle Chinese 雨.
雨蛙 (Japanese): a hylid
Definitions
- a hylid
Ancestry of “雨蛙”, step by step
雨蛙 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 雨
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 雨 | rain, rainfall; a rainy weather; something... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 雨 | — |
via Japanese 蛙
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 蛙 | a frog; a specific mask used in certain Noh... |