Where does “実蠅” come from?

実蠅 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 実, from Middle Chinese 實.

実蠅 (Japanese): of the family Tephritidae

Definitions

  1. of the family Tephritidae

Ancestry of “実蠅”, step by step

実蠅 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 実

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese実seed; fruit; nut; content; ingredients; good...
2Middle Chinese實—

via English 蠅

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English蠅—
Every word from Middle Chinese 實 →Every word from Japanese 実 →