Where does “鰻” come from?
鰻 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese むなぎ, from Proto-Japonic unanki — eel.
鰻 (Japanese): an eel; eel, especially the Japanese eel;...
Definitions
- an eel; eel, especially the Japanese eel;...
Ancestry of “鰻”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Japanese | むなぎ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | unanki | eel |