Where does “声帯” come from?
声帯 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 声, from Middle Chinese 聲 — sound, voice.
声帯 (Japanese): vocal cords
Definitions
- vocal cords
Ancestry of “声帯”, step by step
声帯 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 声
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 声 | voice; voice, speech; tone |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 聲 | sound, voice |
via Japanese 帯
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 帯 | obi - the sash worn with a kimono; paper wrapper;... |