Where does “前腕骨” come from?

前腕骨 (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.

前腕骨 (Japanese): an antebrachial bone

Definitions

  1. an antebrachial bone

Ancestry of “前腕骨”, step by step

前腕骨 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 前腕

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese前腕a forearm; an antebrachium
2Japanese腕arm; ability; skill; talent
3Japanese腕輪bracelet
4Japanese輪ring; circle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →