Where does “旅鼠” come from?

旅鼠 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

Ancestry of “旅鼠”, step by step

旅鼠 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 鼠

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
2Japanesenezumi—

via Japanese 旅

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese旅in ancient China, a military unit of 500...
2Middle Chinese旅—
Every word from Japanese nezumi →Every word from Japanese 鼠 →