Where does “鳥座” come from?
鳥座 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 座, from Middle Chinese 座.
鳥座 (Japanese): nest
Definitions
- nest
Ancestry of “鳥座”, step by step
鳥座 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 座
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 座 | names of constellations; names of theaters |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 座 | — |
via Japanese 鳥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鳥 | a bird; a chicken; fowl or chicken meat |