Where does “魚類学者” come from?
魚類学者 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 魚類, from Japanese 魚, from Middle Chinese 魚 — fish.
魚類学者 (Japanese): ichthyologist
Ancestry of “魚類学者”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 魚類 | fishes |
| 2 | Japanese | 魚 | a fish; a fish, "especially" when used as food; a... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 魚 | fish |