Where does “床虫” come from?
床虫 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 床, from Middle Chinese 床.
床虫 (Japanese): bedbug
Definitions
- bedbug
Ancestry of “床虫”, step by step
床虫 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 床
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 床 | the floor; a bed; a raised area of a stage where... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 床 | — |
via Japanese 虫
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虫 | a bug, insect, worm; a serpent, snake; a worm |