Where does “床虱” come from?
床虱 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 床, from Middle Chinese 床.
床虱 (Japanese): bedbug
Definitions
- bedbug
Ancestry of “床虱”, step by step
床虱 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 虱
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虱 | a sucking louse, especially the head louse |