Where does “小骨” come from?

小骨 (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.

小骨 (Japanese): a small bone

Definitions

  1. a small bone

Ancestry of “小骨”, step by step

小骨 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 小

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese小smallness; small size, small; Short for 小の月;...
2Old Japaneseささ—

Words derived from “小骨”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →