Where does “爬虫類” come from?
爬虫類 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 類 — kind, sort, type, the like.
爬虫類 (Japanese): reptiles
Definitions
- reptiles
Ancestry of “爬虫類”, step by step
爬虫類 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 類
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 類 | kind, sort, type, the like |
via Japanese 爬虫
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 爬虫 | reptile |