Where does “大食細胞” come from?
大食細胞 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 大食, from Middle Persian tʾcyk', from Arabic طَيِّء — name of an Arab clan.
Ancestry of “大食細胞”, step by step
大食細胞 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 大食
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 大食 | having a large appetite; being a big eater;... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | tʾcyk' | Arab; swift, fast |
| 3 | Arabic | طَيِّء | name of an Arab clan |
via Japanese 細胞
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 細胞 | a cell |