Where does “振り子” come from?

振り子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

振り子 (Japanese): a pendulum

Definitions

  1. a pendulum

Ancestry of “振り子”, step by step

振り子 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 子

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese子a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
2Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
3Japanesenezumi—

via Japanese 振り

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese振りswing; false pretense; pretending; setup line...
2Japanese振るto shake; to wave; to wag; to swing; to move...

Words derived from “振り子”

Every word from Japanese nezumi →Every word from Japanese 鼠 →Every word from Japanese 子 →