Where does “川蜘蛛” come from?

川蜘蛛 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 川, from Japanese 石川 — Ishi River (rivers in Japan).

Ancestry of “川蜘蛛”, step by step

川蜘蛛 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 川

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese川river, stream, brook
2Japanese石川Ishi River (rivers in Japan)

via Japanese 蜘蛛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese蜘蛛spider; large spider
2Middle Chinese蜘蛛—
Every word from Japanese 石川 →Every word from Japanese 川 →