Where does “蟲” come from?

蟲 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan djuŋ — insect; bug.

Ancestry of “蟲”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetandjuŋinsect; bug

Words derived from “蟲”

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