Where does “鬣犬” come from?

鬣犬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 犬, from Old Japanese いぬ.

鬣犬 (Japanese): hyena

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	犬	dog; canine; one who is loyal; a spy
2	Old Japanese	いぬ	—

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