Where does “蜘蛛” come from?
蜘蛛 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 蜘蛛.
蜘蛛 (Japanese): spider; large spider
Definitions
- spider; large spider
Ancestry of “蜘蛛”, step by step
蜘蛛 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 蜘蛛
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 蜘蛛 | — |
via Proto-Japonic *konpo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Japonic | *konpo | spider |