Where does “蚊の姥” come from?
蚊の姥 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
Ancestry of “蚊の姥”, step by step
蚊の姥 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 蚊
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 蚊 | mosquito |
| 2 | Japanese | 屋 | house; shop; person who sells or does that thing;... |
via Japanese 姥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 姥 | an old woman |