Where does “蝙蝠” come from?

蝙蝠 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 蝠, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan baːk — bat.

蝙蝠 (Chinese): bat

Definitions

  1. bat

Ancestry of “蝙蝠”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese蝠—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanbaːkbat

Words derived from “蝙蝠”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan baːk →Every word from Chinese 蝠 →