Where does “苛めっ子” come from?
苛めっ子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
苛めっ子 (Japanese): a bully person who is cruel to others
Definitions
- a bully person who is cruel to others
Ancestry of “苛めっ子”, step by step
苛めっ子 traces back through two 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 苛める
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 苛める | to tease, usually in a mean-spirited way; to... |