Where does “蚊取り” come from?
蚊取り (Japanese) comes from Japanese 取り, from Japanese 取る — to steal; take, pick up; to take.
蚊取り (Japanese): mosquito repellent
Ancestry of “蚊取り”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 取り | remover; taking, capturing; take |
| 2 | Japanese | 取る | to steal; take, pick up; to take |