Where does “側頭骨” come from?

側頭骨 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 骨, from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

側頭骨 (Japanese): a temporal bone

Definitions

  1. a temporal bone

Ancestry of “側頭骨”, step by step

側頭骨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 骨

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese骨bone; a bone, particularly a covering bone such...
2Sanskritकपालskull, cranium; bowl
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankapā́lasskull
4Proto-Indo-Europeankáp-ōl-head, bowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Japanese 側頭

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese側頭—
2Japanese側side; vicinity, near, beside; vicinity
3Middle Chinese側—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →