Where does “大頬骨筋” come from?

大頬骨筋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 頬骨筋, from Japanese 頬骨, 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.

大頬骨筋 (Japanese): a zygomaticus major muscle

Definitions

  1. a zygomaticus major muscle

Ancestry of “大頬骨筋”, step by step

大頬骨筋 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 頬骨筋

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese頬骨筋a zygomaticus muscle
2Japanese頬骨cheekbone; one's facial features, one's looks
3Japanesebone; a bone, particularly a covering bone such...
4Sanskritकपालskull, cranium; bowl
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankapā́lasskull
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáp-ōl-head, bowl
7Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesebig, large; the large part of; arch-
2Old Japanesebig, large; large
3Proto-Japonicəpəbig, large; many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las