Where does “魚類” come from?
魚類 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 魚, from Middle Chinese 魚 — fish.
魚類 (Japanese): fishes
Definitions
- fishes
Ancestry of “魚類”, step by step
魚類 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 魚
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 魚 | a fish; a fish, "especially" when used as food; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 魚 | fish |
via Japanese 類
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 類 | kind, sort, type, the like |