Where does “右腕” come from?

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

右腕 (Japanese): right arm

Definitions

  1. right arm

Ancestry of “右腕”, step by step

右腕 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 右

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese右right; the above statement, foregoing; the right...
2Middle Chinese右—
Every word from Japanese 輪 →Every word from Japanese 腕 →Every word from Japanese 腕輪 →