Where does “衣蛾” come from?

衣蛾 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 衣, from Japanese 着, from Japanese 着る — put on or wear on the upper body or the entire...

衣蛾 (Japanese): "Tinea translucens", a species of clothes moth

Definitions

  1. "Tinea translucens", a species of clothes moth

Ancestry of “衣蛾”, step by step

衣蛾 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 衣

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese衣clothes, clothing; a robe; a coating on an item...
2Japanese着arrival at a location; the wearing of clothing; a...
3Japanese着るput on or wear on the upper body or the entire...

via Japanese 蛾

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese蛾a moth
2Middle Chinese蛾—
Every word from Japanese 着る →Every word from Japanese 着 →Every word from Japanese 衣 →