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Where does “心臓” come from?

心臓 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə.

心臓 (Japanese): a heart

Definitions

  1. a heart

Ancestry of “心臓”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese心mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;...
2Old Japanese心heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,...
3Proto-Japonic*kəkərə—
Every word from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə →