Where does “黒襟白鳥” come from?
黒襟白鳥 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 白鳥, from Japanese 白, from Middle Chinese 白.
黒襟白鳥 (Japanese): a black-necked swan
Definitions
- a black-necked swan
Ancestry of “黒襟白鳥”, step by step
黒襟白鳥 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 白鳥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 白鳥 | a swan; a white-feathered bird |
| 2 | Japanese | 白 | the color white; innocence; a white go stone |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 白 | — |
via Japanese 黒
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 黒 | black; a black stone; the person who plays black... |
via Japanese 襟
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 襟 | a neckband; a collar; a lapel |