Where does “草鞋虫” come from?
草鞋虫 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 草鞋, from Japanese 靴 — footwear, footgear: a shoe, shoes.
草鞋虫 (Japanese): a woodlouse that cannot curl up into a ball
Definitions
- a woodlouse that cannot curl up into a ball
Ancestry of “草鞋虫”, step by step
草鞋虫 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 草鞋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 草鞋 | traditional Japanese straw sandals; traditional... |
| 2 | Japanese | 靴 | footwear, footgear: a shoe, shoes |
via Japanese 虫
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虫 | a bug, insect, worm; a serpent, snake; a worm |