Where does “蝙蝠” come from?
蝙蝠 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 蝙蝠, from Chinese 蝠, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan baːk — bat.
蝙蝠 (Japanese): a bat; an opportunist; Short for 蝙蝠傘 : a...
Definitions
- a bat; an opportunist; Short for 蝙蝠傘 : a...
Ancestry of “蝙蝠”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 蝙蝠 | bat |
| 2 | Chinese | 蝠 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | baːk | bat |