Where does “卵” come from?
卵 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
卵 (Japanese): an egg, including fish roe; the beginning or...
Definitions
- an egg, including fish roe; the beginning or...
Ancestry of “卵”, step by step
卵 traces back through 3 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 玉
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 玉 | "any spherical or similarly-rounded object"; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 玉 | — |
via Middle Chinese 卵
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 卵 | — |