Where does “大円筋” come from?
大円筋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 大, from Old Japanese 大, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.
大円筋 (Japanese): a teres major muscle
Definitions
- a teres major muscle
Ancestry of “大円筋”, step by step
大円筋 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 大
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 大 | big, large; the large part of; arch- |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 大 | big, large; large |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | əpə | big, large; many |
via Japanese 円
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 円 | a round or circular object; a circle; roundness;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 圓 | circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar; round |
via Japanese 筋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 筋 | muscle; tendon; road |