Where does “亀虫” come from?
亀虫 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 亀, from Middle Chinese 龜.
亀虫 (Japanese): shield bug, stink bug; pentatomid (Pentatomidae)
Definitions
- shield bug, stink bug; pentatomid (Pentatomidae)
Ancestry of “亀虫”, step by step
亀虫 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 亀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 亀 | a tortoise or turtle; a drunkard; a 家紋 with... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 龜 | — |
via Japanese 虫
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虫 | a bug, insect, worm; a serpent, snake; a worm |