Where does “薄鼠” come from?
薄鼠 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
薄鼠 (Japanese): light gray
Definitions
- light gray
Ancestry of “薄鼠”, step by step
薄鼠 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 鼠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 2 | Japanese | nezumi | — |
via Japanese 薄
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 薄 | Miscanthus sinensis a.k.a. Zebra Grass; light |