Where does “掌” come from?
掌 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.
掌 (Japanese): a palm; "used in the names of moves that involve...
Definitions
- a palm; "used in the names of moves that involve...
Ancestry of “掌”, step by step
掌 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 手
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 手 | a hand; a handle, grip; a paw, foreleg |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 手 | — |
via Middle Chinese 掌
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 掌 | — |