Where does “片利共生” come from?
片利共生 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 利, from Chinese 利 — profit.
片利共生 (Japanese): commensalism
Definitions
- commensalism
Ancestry of “片利共生”, step by step
片利共生 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 利
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 利 | profit, benefit, advantage; to benefit |
| 2 | Chinese | 利 | profit |
via Japanese 片
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 片 | one part of a pair; partial |
via Japanese 共生
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 共生 | symbiosis |