Where does “雀蛾” come from?
雀蛾 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 蛾, from Middle Chinese 蛾.
雀蛾 (Japanese): a hawk moth, a sphingid
Definitions
- a hawk moth, a sphingid
Ancestry of “雀蛾”, step by step
雀蛾 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 雀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 雀 | a Eurasian tree sparrow |