Where does “鬼達磨鰧” come from?
鬼達磨鰧 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 達磨, from Sanskrit धर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
鬼達磨鰧 (Japanese): stonefish
Definitions
- stonefish
Ancestry of “鬼達磨鰧”, step by step
鬼達磨鰧 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 達磨
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 達磨 | a daruma: a hollow, round, Japanese traditional... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धर्म | morality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰármas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Japanese 鬼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鬼 | ghost; evil spirit, demon, ogre; someone of... |
| 2 | Japanese | 隠 | to hide; hidden from sight; hidden |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 隱 | — |
via Japanese 騰
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 騰 | — |