Where does “前腕” come from?

前腕 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 腕, from Japanese 腕輪, from Japanese 輪 — ring; circle.

前腕 (Japanese): a forearm; an antebrachium

Definitions

  1. a forearm; an antebrachium

Ancestry of “前腕”, step by step

前腕 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 腕

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

via Japanese 前

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese前the front; the past; previous
2Middle Chinese前—

Words derived from “前腕”

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