Where does “五輪” come from?

五輪 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 輪, from Japanese 腕輪, from Japanese 腕 — arm; ability; skill; talent.

五輪 (Japanese): concept based on the philosophy of 五大

Definitions

  1. concept based on the philosophy of 五大

Ancestry of “五輪”, step by step

五輪 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 輪

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese輪ring; circle
2Japanese腕輪bracelet
3Japanese腕arm; ability; skill; talent

via Japanese 五

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese五five; a name of a hole of a wind instrument
2Middle Chineseご—

Words derived from “五輪”

Every word from Japanese 腕 →Every word from Japanese 輪 →Every word from Japanese 腕輪 →