Where does “栗鼠” come from?
栗鼠 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
栗鼠 (Japanese): a squirrel
Definitions
- a squirrel
Ancestry of “栗鼠”, step by step
栗鼠 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 鼠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 2 | Japanese | nezumi | — |
via Japanese 栗
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 栗 | the Japanese chestnut, Castanea crenata; Short... |