Where does “魚拓” come from?
魚拓 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 魚, from Middle Chinese 魚 — fish.
魚拓 (Japanese): gyotaku; web archive
Ancestry of “魚拓”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 魚 | a fish; a fish, "especially" when used as food; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 魚 | fish |