Where does “松虫” come from?
松虫 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 虫 — a bug, insect, worm; a serpent, snake; a worm.
松虫 (Japanese): a pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
Definitions
- a pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
Ancestry of “松虫”, step by step
松虫 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 虫
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虫 | a bug, insect, worm; a serpent, snake; a worm |
via Japanese 松
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 松 | a pine tree; a pine branch decorated for the... |