Where does “魚類学” come from?

魚類学 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 魚類, from Japanese 魚, from Middle Chinese 魚 — fish.

魚類学 (Japanese): ichthyology

Definitions

  1. ichthyology

Ancestry of “魚類学”, step by step

魚類学 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 魚類

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese魚類fishes
2Japanese魚a fish; a fish, "especially" when used as food; a...
3Middle Chinese魚fish

via Japanese 学

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese学scholarship; learning; knowledge; -ology; -ics;...
2Middle Chinese學—
Every word from Middle Chinese 魚 →Every word from Japanese 魚 →Every word from Japanese 魚類 →