Where does “涙骨” come from?
涙骨 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 骨, from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
涙骨 (Japanese): a lacrimal bone
Definitions
- a lacrimal bone
Ancestry of “涙骨”, step by step
涙骨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 骨
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 骨 | bone; a bone, particularly a covering bone such... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कपाल | skull, cranium; bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapā́las | skull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | káp-ōl- | head, bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Japanese 涙
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 涙 | tear, teardrop |