Where does “後頭骨” come from?

後頭骨 (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.

後頭骨 (Japanese): an occipital bone

Definitions

  1. an occipital bone

Ancestry of “後頭骨”, step by step

後頭骨 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 後頭

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese後頭an occiput
2Japanese後the back, the rear, behind; later, afterwards,...
3Japanese跡a track or trace; evidence of something moving,...
4Japanese足foot; 脚 leg
5Old Japanese足—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →