Where does “ぼこ” come from?
ぼこ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
ぼこ (Japanese): baby, newborn, infant; young child; 凹 an...
Definitions
- baby, newborn, infant; young child; 凹 an...
Ancestry of “ぼこ”, step by step
ぼこ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 子 | a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired... |
| 2 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 3 | Japanese | nezumi | — |
via Japanese 坊
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 坊 | monk; boy, monk; dear, beloved |