Where does “蝉表” come from?

蝉表 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 蝉, from Chinese 蟬.

蝉表 (Japanese): A type of geta in which the surface is made from...

Definitions

  1. A type of geta in which the surface is made from...

Ancestry of “蝉表”, step by step

蝉表 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 蝉

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese蝉generic name for a cicada any of several insects of the order; locust chiefly US
2Chinese蟬—

via Japanese 表

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese表surface; face (visible side of an object)
2Middle Chinese表—
Every word from Chinese 蟬 →Every word from Japanese 蝉 →