Where does “浮子” come from?
浮子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
浮子 (Japanese): a fishnet float; a fishnet weight; a float used...
Definitions
- a fishnet float; a fishnet weight; a float used...
Ancestry of “浮子”, step by step
浮子 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 子 | a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired... |
| 2 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 3 | Japanese | nezumi | — |
via Japanese 浮き
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 浮き | a float used in fishing; a fishnet float; a buoy |
| 2 | Japanese | 浮く | to float; to be loose; to unfasten; to be excited |
via Japanese 網端
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 網端 | the edge of a fishing net |