Where does “鶯” come from?
鶯 (Japanese) comes from Japanese す, from Old Japanese す, from Proto-Japonic *su.
鶯 (Japanese): Japanese bush warbler ; Japanese nightingale;...
Definitions
- Japanese bush warbler ; Japanese nightingale;...
Ancestry of “鶯”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | す | to do; 巣 nest, hive, den; 酢 vinegar |
| 2 | Old Japanese | す | to do; to happen, occur; to be in a state of... |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *su | — |