Where does “心電計” come from?
心電計 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.
心電計 (Japanese): an electrocardiograph
Ancestry of “心電計”, step by step
心電計 traces back through 3 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 電
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 電 | lightning |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 電 | — |
via Japanese 計
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 計 | plan, total; -meter |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 計 | — |