Where does “側頭” come from?

側頭 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 側, from Middle Chinese 側.

Ancestry of “側頭”, step by step

側頭 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 側

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese側side; vicinity, near, beside; vicinity
2Middle Chinese側—

via Japanese 頭

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese頭head; the fontanelle part of the skull; the head...
2Japaneseど-super-

Words derived from “側頭”

Every word from Middle Chinese 側 →Every word from Japanese 側 →