Where does “鋏虫” come from?
鋏虫 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鋏, from Japanese 鋏む — cut off.
鋏虫 (Japanese): earwig
Definitions
- earwig
Ancestry of “鋏虫”, step by step
鋏虫 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 鋏
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鋏 | a scissors; pincers or claws as found on a crab,... |
| 2 | Japanese | 鋏む | cut off |
via Japanese 虫
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虫 | a bug, insect, worm; a serpent, snake; a worm |