Where does “糞虫” come from?
糞虫 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 糞, from Middle Chinese 糞.
糞虫 (Japanese): a dung beetle
Definitions
- a dung beetle
Ancestry of “糞虫”, step by step
糞虫 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 糞
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 糞 | feces, excrement; shit, crap, garbage, trash;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 糞 | — |
via Japanese 虫
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虫 | a bug, insect, worm; a serpent, snake; a worm |