Where does “内転筋” come from?
内転筋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 内転, from Japanese 内, from Middle Chinese 內.
内転筋 (Japanese): an adductor
Definitions
- an adductor
Ancestry of “内転筋”, step by step
内転筋 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 内転
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 内転 | adduction |
| 2 | Japanese | 内 | inside, within; between, among; while, during,... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 內 | — |
via Japanese 筋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 筋 | muscle; tendon; road |