Where does “芋虫” come from?
芋虫 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 虫 — a bug, insect, worm; a serpent, snake; a worm.
芋虫 (Japanese): a hairless caterpillar
Definitions
- a hairless caterpillar
Ancestry of “芋虫”, step by step
芋虫 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 虫
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虫 | a bug, insect, worm; a serpent, snake; a worm |
via Japanese 芋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 芋 | potato; tuber, potato |