Where does “指輪” come from?

指輪 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 輪, from Japanese 腕輪, from Japanese 腕 — arm; ability; skill; talent.

指輪 (Japanese): a ring round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger

Definitions

  1. a ring round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger

Ancestry of “指輪”, step by step

指輪 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 輪

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese輪ring; circle
2Japanese腕輪bracelet
3Japanese腕arm; ability; skill; talent

via Japanese 指

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese指a finger

Words derived from “指輪”

Every word from Japanese 腕 →Every word from Japanese 輪 →Every word from Japanese 腕輪 →