Where does “螺” come from?
螺 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 螺.
螺 (Japanese): any shellfish with a spiral shell; spiral...
Definitions
- any shellfish with a spiral shell; spiral...
Ancestry of “螺”, step by step
螺 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 螺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 螺 | — |
via Old Japanese 螺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 螺 | — |