Where does “袋鼠” come from?
袋鼠 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
袋鼠 (Chinese): kangaroo
Definitions
- kangaroo
Ancestry of “袋鼠”, step by step
袋鼠 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 鼠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 2 | Japanese | nezumi | — |
via Japanese 袋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 袋 | a bag; a sack; a pouch; a segment in a fruit such... |