Where does “心臓” come from?
心臓 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.
心臓 (Japanese): a heart
Definitions
- a heart
Ancestry of “心臓”, step by step
心臓 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 心
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 心 | mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 心 | heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,... |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *kəkərə | heart |
via Japanese 臓
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 臓 | internal organ |