Where does “内股” come from?
内股 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 内, from Middle Chinese 內.
内股 (Japanese): inner thigh
Definitions
- inner thigh
Ancestry of “内股”, step by step
内股 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 内
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 内 | inside, within; between, among; while, during,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 內 | — |
via Japanese 股
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 股 | crotch, the space between the thighs |