大蛇

Japanese

Etymology 1

Noun

大蛇 (hiragana だいじゃ, romaji daija)

1. a large snake

Etymology 2

/woro₂ti/: *[worəti] > [woroti] > [orotɕi]. Possibly from woro₂ (“tail”) + chi (“spirit”).

Noun

大蛇 (hiragana おろち, romaji orochi, historical hiragana をろち)

1. a large snake
   • 931-938: Wamyō Ruijushō (book 8 page 55)

     虵 [...] 一名久知奈波、日本紀私記云、虵、乎路知 [...] 毒虫也 [...]

See also

• 蟒蛇 (uwabami)
• 蛇 (kuchinawa, hebi, hemi)

References

• 1968 May 24 [931-938], Shitagō Minamoto; Kyōto Daigaku Bungakubu Kokugogaku Kokubungaku Kenkyūshitu, Shohon Shūsei Wamyō Ruijushō: Honbunhen (in Japanese), Kyōto: Rinsen, ISBN 4-653-00507-9: