Where does “人虱” come from?
人虱 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 人, from Proto-Japonic *pitə — one.
人虱 (Japanese): head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis)
Definitions
- head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis)
Ancestry of “人虱”, step by step
人虱 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 人
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 人 | a person, human; an individual; mankind, people |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | *pitə | one |
via Japanese 虱
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虱 | a sucking louse, especially the head louse |